''The Greeneyed Elephant'' ( da, Elefanter på loftet) is a 1960 Danish

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directed by

Peter Guildbrassen Peer Guldbrandsen (22 October 1912 – 13 March 1996) was a Danish screenwriter, actor, film director and film producer, producer. He wrote for 42 films between 1940 and 1976. He also appeared in 23 films between 1939 and 1978. Selected fi ...

and starring

Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a celebrated Danish actor. He was greatly renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 movies, one of Denmark's most prolific actors. His life is depic ...

Premise

Two aspiring actresses stumble upon an ancient Aztec elephant sculpture that through the action of their best friend can be used to transfer their body into the other. Based on the novel ''Turnabout''(1931) by Thorne Smith.

Cast

- Dennis *

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- Sally Fitzpatrik *

Delphi Lawrence Delphi Lawrence (23 March 1932 – 11 April 2002) was an English actress. She was educated at Halidon House School in Slough, Berkshire, whilst living in Colnbrook. Born to Barbara Yvonne ( Enever) and Louis Holzman, who wed in 1930, she wa ...

- Lisa *

Ove Sprogøe Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Life Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. O ...

- Tolderen *

Bjørn Watt-Boolsen Bjørn Watt-Boolsen (20 June 1923 – 28 December 1998) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1998. He was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark and died in Denmark. He was married to actress Lis Løwert. They married on 2 ...

- Tom *

Kirsten Passer Kirsten Passer (13 March 1930 – 22 March 2012) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1955 and 1976. She was born in Nårup, Denmark. She is the sister of Danish actor Dirch Passer. Filmography * '' Brand-Børge ryk ...

- Mrs. Kelly * Phil Baker - Arthur Croft *

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- Sekretær *

Grethe Sønck Grethe Sønck (16 July 1929 – 12 February 2010)Grethe Sønck er død
was a

Peer Guldbrandsen Peer Guldbrandsen (22 October 1912 – 13 March 1996) was a Danish screenwriter, actor, film director and producer. He wrote for 42 films between 1940 and 1976. He also appeared in 23 films between 1939 and 1978. Selected filmography * '' ...

- Instruktøren / fortælleren (voice) (uncredited) * Gitte Müller - Scriptgirl (uncredited)

Production

The film is in fact a TV pilot that became a feature film.

Reception

The film is seen as the Danish example of the

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that is

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ping. As the other two films made by Pink in Denmark, ''The Green-Eyed Elephant'' offers no erotic content and was very poorly received by Danish critics

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