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