What was the 'Elephant movie'?
In the Stan & Ollie biographical movie, there is a temporary separation in their partnership during which Oliver Hardy appears in a movie with a different partner. This movie, which is only referred to as 'The Elephant Movie' is a major bone of contention between Stan and Ollie.
What was 'The Elephant Movie' and how successful was it? Answers will need to reference the real-world history of the duo.
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"The Elephant Movie" was Zenobia (1939) (titled "Elephants Never Forget" in the UK), and was the result of a contract dispute between Stan Laurel and producer Hal Roach, who had separate contracts for both Laurel and Hardy. Roach did this to ensure they couldn't team up against him and it made it easier for him to control what they did. Roach tried to pair Oliver Hardy with Harry Langdon to create a new comedic pairing, but that only lasted for a movie (Zenobia) before Roach and Laurel reached a new agreement. Langdon had previously done some comedic writing for Laurel and Hardy, which was why Roach thought they'd make a good pair.
By all accounts, the film was a box office failure. It cost $637,000 to make and grossed only $351,000 worldwide, according to the Langdon biography "Little Elf. "
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What was the point of elephant movie?
''Elephant'' is a movie about a teenage killing spree mostly based on the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado that left 15 people dead, including the two student shooters, who committed suicide. What outraged the critics was the movie's refusal to explain why the teenagers did it.Why is it called Elephant movie?
Gus Van Sant borrowed the title from Alan Clarke's film of the same name, and thought that it referred to the Chinese proverb about five blind men who were each led to a different part of an elephant. Each man thinks that it is a different thing.Is Elephant 2003 based on a true story?
Gus Van Sant's Elephant (2003) is based loosely on the real events of the 1999 Columbine High School killings.Where can I see the movie Elephant?
Elephant, a drama movie starring Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, and John Robinson is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video or Apple TV on your Roku device.Her's - What Once Was (Official Audio)
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