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


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 tall papier-mâché elephant for the premiere.


References


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* 1941 films American black-and-white films RKO Pictures films 1941 adventure films Compilation films Films scored by Nathaniel Shilkret American adventure films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{adventure-film-stub