Charlie the Elephant
Also Known As: Charley, Old Charlie, Prince Rajah
Biography: Charlie, sometimes Charley or Old Charlie, (b. unknown, d. 1923) was an elephant who lived at the Universal City Zoo in Universal City, California, United States, from approximately 1914 to 1923 and appeared in scores of silent-era films. He was executed in approximately August 1923 for his attack on trainer Curley Stecker.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Birthday: Not available
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Man and Beast
Overview: During the great drought on the South African veldt, bitterness erupts between the von Haagen and Townsend families when they quarrel over a cattle spring. Nevertheless, a romance grows between Gretel von Haagan and Ned Townsend, who, to escape their families' opposition, marry and leave for the interior.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-06-25
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A Monkey Hero
Overview: Here's a surefire number if ever there was one. Filled with innumerable original gags and laugh-getting animal stuff, it forms an offering that's good enough to bill just as heavily as the feature. You can't go wrong with a Joe Martin comedy and this is one of his best!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-04-19
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A Prohibition Monkey
Overview: The town of Beer Bottle Bend is so tough that the babies chew tobacco. It is run in a high, wide, and handsome manner by the owner of Riley's Saloon. There is a little church in the town built in haste many years ago but it has been securely boarded up for years. Mr. Riley intended it to remain so for his Sunday business was booming. A traveling evangelist who learned his profession as a circus performer arrives in the town with Charles Bullephant, a peevish elephant; Joe Martin, a highly-cultured orang-outang; and Buster, a famous trained horse. With help from his friends, he sets out to make Beer Bottle Bend a church-going community.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1920-09-13
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Monkey Stuff
Overview: Two-reel comedy, directed by William S. Campbell staring noted orangutan actor, Joe Martin
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1919-07-07
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The Adventures of Kathlyn
Overview: Feature version of the thirteen episode serial, Adventures of Kathlyn, released three years earlier.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-14
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Love Aflame
Overview: Jack Calvert bets four friends that he can travel from New York to Constantinople without a cent.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-01-29
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The Brass Bottle
Overview: Horace Ventimore, a young London architect, stumbles across an old brass bottle. When he picks it up a genie suddenly appears and promises Horace that he will grant every wish Horace wants in exchange for his freedom. Horace accepts the genie's offer but finds out that things aren't working out quite as well as he thought they would.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-07-22
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