Electrocuting an Elephant

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Electrocuting an Elephant (1903)

Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Documentary · 1m

Film depicting the killing of Topsy, an elephant employed to help build Luna Park on Coney Island.

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Cast

Topsy Self (Elephant)
C
Carl Goliath Self

Crew

Director
Edwin S. Porter
Director of Photography
Jacob Blair Smith, Edwin S. Porter
Producer
Thomas A. Edison

Details

Release date
1903-01-12
Runtime
1m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Edison Studios