Elephants in Performance

Images of elephants in various contexts, including circus acts and film, showcasing human-animal interaction and performance settings.

1960s HAND OF MAGICIAN PULLING WHITE RABBIT OUT OF BLACK TOP HAT

ATIENZAR , MARIBEL MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOLA. ALBACETE1959;.

Baby Elephant Act, Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus

DOMADOR DE CIRCO.

SALVA REINA in SABUESOS (2018), directed by CESAR BENITEZ, DAVID COTARELO and ROBERTO SERRANO.

FERNANDO TIELVE and VERONICA ECHEGUI in SEIS PUNTOS SOBRE EMMA (2011), directed by ROBERTO PEREZ TOLEDO.

LINDA CARDELLINI, SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, MATTHEW LILLARD and FREDDIE PRINZE JR. in SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED (2004), directed by RAJA GOSNELL.

SPENCER BRESLIN, SHAWN PYFROM and ZENA GREY in THE SHAGGY DOG (2006), directed by BRIAN ROBBINS.

Horse as a unicorn, Magnifico, show by Andre Heller, world premiere on 08.02.2011, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

PAULA PATTON in FOUR KIDS AND IT (2020), directed by ANDY DE EMMONY.

TOM HANKS in FINCH (2021), directed by MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK.

The legend of the knights. The medieval festival of Provins. Provins. France.

RAUL AREVALO in POR QUE SE FROTAN LAS PATITAS (2007), directed by ALVARO BEGINES.

TONI COLLETTE in IN HER SHOES (2005), directed by CURTIS HANSON.

IÑIGO MARTINEZ in ARMUGAN (2020) -Original title: ARMUGAN, EL ULTIMO ACABADOR-, directed by JO SOL.

LIAM AIKEN in GOOD BOY! (2003), directed by JOHN ROBERT HOFFMAN.

UMA THURMAN and CHIA HUI LIU in KILL BILL: VOL. 2 (2004), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

BABE: PIG IN THE CITY (1998), directed by GEORGE MILLER.

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER in TALK TO ME (2007), directed by KASI LEMMONS.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus clown Jackie Le Claire presents a gift for Caroline Kennedy (CBK), with David Polland and Hortense Burton (John J. McNally). Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus clown, Jackie LeClaire, presents a toy stuffed giraffe as a gift for Caroline Kennedy. Hortense Burton, Chief of the Correspondence Pool in the Social Entertainments Office, stands at right. East Wing Lobby, White House, Washington, D.C.

DENNIS QUAID in YOURS, MINE AND OURS (2005), directed by RAJA GOSNELL.

MACKENZIE ASTIN in IRON WILL (1994), directed by CHARLES HAID.

THE NUMBER 23 (2007), directed by JOEL SCHUMACHER.

BARBACANA, LA HUELLA DEL LOBO (2018), directed by ARTURO MENOR.

HOVIK KEUCHKERIAN in 4 LATAS (2019), directed by GERARDO OLIVARES.

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN in NINE LIVES (2016), directed by BARRY SONNENFELD.

MATTHEW PERRY in SERVING SARA (2002), directed by REGINALD HUDLIN.

3/4 MCU of a young man grabbing a large teddy bear from the trunk of his car, throwing it over his shoulder and walking off camera.

PETER FEENEY in BLACK SHEEP (2006), directed by JONATHAN KING.

OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY (2016), directed by WILL SPECK and JOSH GORDON.

BILL MURRAY in LARGER THAN LIFE (1996), directed by HOWARD FRANKLIN.

1970s WOMAN CIRCUS PERFORMER HOLDING ELEPHANT TRUNK

EWAN MCGREGOR in BIG FISH (2003), directed by TIM BURTON.

LITTLE MONSTERS (2019), directed by ABE FORSYTHE.

At the circus

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937), directed by WALT DISNEY.

ANNA KENDRICK in NOELLE (2019), directed by MARC LAWRENCE.

DAN AYKROYD in MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN (1988), directed by RICHARD BENJAMIN.

CHRISTOPHER GUEST in BEST IN SHOW (2000), directed by CHRISTOPHER GUEST.

STEVE CARELL in EVAN ALMIGHTY (2007), directed by TOM SHADYAC.

CHRIS O'DONNELL and ELLEN POMPEO in GREY'S ANATOMY (2005).

THE SHAGGY DOG (2006), directed by BRIAN ROBBINS.

THE MISSING PICTURE (2013) -Original title: L' IMAGE MANQUANTE-, directed by RITHY PANH.

ANNASOPHIA ROBB in SLEEPWALKING (2008), directed by BILL MAHER.

THE FALL (2006), directed by TARSEM SINGH.

BINGO (1991), directed by MATTHEW ROBBINS.

EWAN MCGREGOR in YOUNG ADAM (2003), directed by DAVID MACKENZIE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

EARLY MAN (2018), directed by NICK PARK. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

VANESSA PARISE in JACK AND JILL VS. THE WORLD (2008), directed by VANESSA PARISE.

INLAND (2019) -Original title: MESETA-, directed by JUAN PALACIOS.

ARTHUR THE KING (2024), directed by SIMON CELLAN JONES.

JASON JAMES RICHTER in FREE WILLY (1993), directed by SIMON WINCER.

GRANT GUSTIN in RESCUED BY RUBY (2022), directed by KATT SHEA.

ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993), directed by BARRY SONNENFELD.

HAROLD PERRINEAU JR in LOST (2004).

DENNIS QUAID in AMERICAN DREAMZ (2006), directed by PAUL WEITZ.

Po, Mei Mei, Tigress and Bao at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Kung Fu Panda 3' held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, USA on January 16, 2016

SAM ROCKWELL in SNOW ANGELS (2007), directed by DAVID GORDON GREEN.

REESE WITHERSPOON and ROBERT PATTINSON in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (2011), directed by FRANCIS LAWRENCE.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in BLACK STORY LA HISTORIA NEGRA DE PETER P. PETER (1971), directed by PEDRO LAZAGA.

GERARDO OLIVARES in ENTRELOBOS (2010), directed by GERARDO OLIVARES.

MURRAY ABRAHAM in LADY AND THE TRAMP (2019), directed by CHARLIE BEAN.

Benjamin Tomkins in

MELANIE LAURENT in RIDE ABOVE (2022) -Original title: TEMPETE-, directed by CHRISTIAN DUGUAY.

CARMEN MACHI in QUE SE MUERAN LOS FEOS (2010), directed by NACHO G. VELILLA.

WES ANDERSON in ISLE OF DOGS (2018), directed by WES ANDERSON.

TIM ALLEN in THE SHAGGY DOG (2006), directed by BRIAN ROBBINS.

SUGAR (2008), directed by RYAN FLECK and ANNA BODEN.

LAURA DERN and SAM NEILL in JURASSIC PARK (1993), directed by STEVEN SPIELBERG.

MIKE MYERS and BRIAN GRAZER in DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003), directed by BO WELCH.

GENE HACKMAN in WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (2004), directed by DONALD PETRIE.

ANG LEE and SURAJ SHARMA in LIFE OF PI (2012), directed by ANG LEE.

Sparky the fire dog, mascot for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River Fire and Emergency Services Division, waves to visitors approaching the main gate on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2022. Fire prevention month teaches fire safety, precautions and awareness while highlighting this years theme, the fire wont wait, plan your escape.

Artist Otmar Alt, Otmar-Alt-Stiftung foundation, Hamm, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

JIMMY BENNETT, JOHNNY SIMMONS and GRAHAM PHILLIPS in EVAN ALMIGHTY (2007), directed by TOM SHADYAC.

JACKIE CHAN in CHINESE ZODIAC (2012), directed by JACKIE CHAN.

HOPE DAVIS and CAMPBELL SCOTT in DUMA (2005), directed by CARROLL BALLARD.

PAUL RUDD and JASON SEGEL in I LOVE YOU, MAN (2009), directed by JOHN HAMBURG.

ZARAFA (2012), directed by REMI BEZANÇON.

DAVID RICHARD ELLIS and JULES SYLVESTER in SNAKES ON A PLANE (2006), directed by DAVID RICHARD ELLIS.

RAY ROMANO in WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT (2004), directed by DONALD PETRIE.

WENDY AND LUCY (2008), directed by KELLY REICHARDT.

UNDERDOG (2007), directed by FREDERIK DU CHAU.

OPRAH WINFREY in CHARLOTTE'S WEB (2006), directed by GARY WINICK.

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