Jungle Cavalcade is a compilation of footage from Frank Buck’s first three films depicting his adventures capturing animals for the world's zoos.[2]

Scenes

Among the scenes in the film:

  • In the Sumatran jungle, Buck builds a trap baited with a durian fruit to capture a giant orangutan for a St. Louis zoo.
  • When he sees a baby elephant pursued by a tiger, Buck shoots the tiger and captures the elephant.
  • Buck captures a rare spotted leopard by shooting off the tree limb supporting the cat
  • After building a four-acre corral, Buck stampedes a herd of elephants into it and then singles out individual elephants to send to zoos.

Release

The RKO Palace Theater built a 10 ft (3.0 m) tall papier-mâché elephant for the premiere.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jungle Cavalcade: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Lehrer, Steven (2006). Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck. Texas Tech University press. pp. xi. ISBN 0-89672-582-0.
  3. ^ "Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1941) - Lantern". lantern.mediahist.org. Retrieved 2022-12-11.


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