AnElephantCant be a great actor
He hasn’t the talent of Brando or Newman
To win an Oscar
He must be less bizarre
The problem is that he’s not even human
There have been some wonderful animals
In movies some real world beaters
Jaws Dumbo and Bambi
Born Free The Monkees
And Tarzan’s cute little chimp he’s called Cheetah
In cartoons there’s Jessica Rabbit
Goofy and Pluto and 1001 doggies
But no animal movie
Is nearly as groovy
As Casablanca with super cool Bogie
There are no beastly stars like De Niro
They are not in the class of Steiger or Poitier
Hopkins or Crowe
Hanks or Pacino
Or Olivier a man even haughtier
There are no animal films like The Godfathers
Or Kramer v Kramer about a man and his wife
No Ghandi or The Sting
No Lord of the Rings
No Chariots of Fire or It’s a Wonderful Life
So AnElephant must settle for a bit part
One of those little folk who don’t get a second look
He is just an extra
Perhaps strolling along next to
Colonel Hathi in the amazing Jungle Book
anelephantcant 
I saw a recent movie in which an elephant was the hero. He dies in the end trying to save a village from another wild elephant..
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The old Hollywood movies always had a shot of a dog doing a this or that for a touch of cuteness – pretty corny if you ask me.
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AnElephantCant remember asking
Though he is delighted to hear from Carl
If you read later blogs
You will see he loves dogs
But prefers a wee wag to a snarl
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Oops!! Meant Hannibal Brooks. Hee hee! Quite a different film altogether. I’m tired-had my wonderful 4year old grandson to stay for 3 days and i should be asleep at this time of night.
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It was no bit part in Hannibal. AnElephant was a star!!
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AnElephantCant get upset
Sweet Willow is a little confused
He hopes she had fun
With her lovely grandson
Who leaves her puffed out and bemused
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Horton the Elephant was the first elephant I fell in love with. Don’t think he’s ever been in a movie but – I’ve just looked him up and he has! Bet he won’t match up to my childish love.. 🙂
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AnElephantCant compete with Horton
He knows that is really no use
Because he is created
By the still underrated
Amazing incredible wonderful magical fantastically brilliant Dr Seuss
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Emmy is tout a fait doubtful
That AnElephantCant be a star
He doesn’t have a military style,
But Can hoot and strum a guitar…
Wee rhymes and a sad smile
Make him twoderful
Which is a second look
In any one’s book.
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AnElephantCant always understand
The words from Emmy’s poetic mind
So many times
Her so clever rhymes
Convince him that she is three kind
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Well dumbo wasn’t the first elephant I ever saw in a film. I think it was in a tarzan movie on tv. I really enjoyed both the verses and the façon très intelligente you included a wide variety of creatures with a wide variety of movies. 🙂
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AnElephantCant ever diss Tarzan
To do so would be a big bungle
He is a great fan
Of the famous Apeman
He deserves to be King of the Jungle
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I agree! 🙂
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Dumbo the Elephant was the first film I ever saw. 🙂
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AnElephantCant fly like Dumbo
His attempts always end in tears
He does reminisce
But he knows why this is
He does not have big enough ears
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😀
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