Friday, November 11, 2005
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Where these elephants trained before the Millers bought them? Did they have them trained before their being sold for $4,000
No, these were elephants well past their prime and had been with circuses for many years.
In fact D.R. told me there were 12 and they tried to buy them all but Concello said no, only four to a customer.
Jeez if only those "Well past their prime" deals were still out there I could open a year round elephant ride in Norfolk VA across from P@TA HQs!
According to a October 1955 newspaper article,
"Old Emma" went "beserk' while filming the Andy Devine television show(I dont know the details though).
I have found a similar article. It states that Old Emma bolted during filming. Both her trainer William Gamble and actor Vitto Scotti were injured and hospitalized. They claim a heavy pack she was carrying loosened and fell over her head.
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