Elephant Hunting (1929)

Elephant Hunting. Safari in South Africa; 1929. Group of European men & 2 women; at camp preparing for hunt. Shots of the group walking through tall grass savannah carrying rifles; many of them wearing the typical safari outfits and helmets. Shot w/ tree & a few bushy plants in FG; looking out across plain at 2 elephants passing in distance. Same shot w/ 3 hunters in FG. CU male elephant lying in grass w/ a few hunters standing nearby. The elephant really looks more alive than dead; it is not lying on its side but rather kneeling. In next shots group of people pose sitting or standing on top of elephant. Endangered species; wildlife; animals; hunting. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,