Elephant walk 1954 elizabeth taylor, peter finch, and dana andrews star in this actionpacked drama set in ceylon. Elephants rampage, tea pickers sing, cholera sweeps the countryside, ceylon dazzles in the sunlight, the plot froths and sudses along, and a 21 year old liz. Colonial tea planter john wiley, visiting england at the end of world war ii, wins and weds lovely english rose ruth and takes her home to elephant walk, ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation because it blocks their migrating path. It is based upon the novel elephant walk by robert standish, the pseudonym of the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Taylor plays a newlywed who accompanies finch to his sprawling tea plantation called elephant walk. When i watch old movies like this, i can hear in my. Find highquality elephant walk 1954 film stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Overview of elephant walk, 1954, directed by william dieterle, with elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch, at turner classic movies. This is one of those glossy technicolor melodramas that inevitably climaxed in a scene of tragic destruction, typically intended to teach men a humbling lesson about the forces of nature. Elephant walk 1954 vintage original movie poster u. Elephant walk 1954 starring an early peter finch as lord of the manor in some godforsaken plantation where there is always the danger of elephants or mad englishmen, staying out in the midday sun and going berserk. Elephant walk was several weeks into production when the films original leading lady, vivien leigh, was replaced by elizabeth taylor you can still see leigh in a few long shots. Elephant walk 1954 was begun with vivien leigh, but she left the film when her health collapsed. Troubling her, however, is the fact that johns father tom deliberately built the mansion across the path long taken by elephants on their way to the. Elephant walk trailer 1954 trailer for elephant walk. The image measures 2104 3182 pixels and is 839 kilobytes large. John wiley takes his new bride, ruth to elephant walk, a tea plantation in ceylon which happens to be on the path where elephants roam. Dana andrews and peter finch portrayed the two tea plantation owners vying for her affection.
Elephant walk 1954 elizabeth taylor was caught in the middle of a love triangle and an elephant stampede in paramounts 1954 adventure elephant walk. But this love triangle is soon dwarfed by other events. Elephant walk trailer 1954 trailer addict movie trailers. Elephant walk, movie, 1954 internet movie cars database. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Based on a novel by robert standish, the film casts taylor as ruth wiley, the new bride of solemn plantation owner john wiley peter finch. Elephant walk 1954 film stock pictures, royaltyfree. Movies with walk in the title show list info walk is yet another fairly common word for movie titles. Elephant walk is a technicolor paramount epic, set in the jungles of india.
The three comprise a classic love triangle that plays out against the exotic jungle locale. Previously folded, fold wear, slight fold separation, edge wear, scuffing throughout, some staining across top section, some creasing in corners and borders, pinholes and pinhole tears in top and bottom sections, tears. Make your own movie lists and share them with your friends. Discover new movies, browse movie lists by any category, watch trailers. Vivian leigh started to film elephant walk but had to leave because of illhealth. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Original movie poster for elephant walk 1954 9743 original paramount three sheet poster 27x41. The young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at. She is overwhelmed by the beauty and the majesty of the place, but soon learns a disturbing fact.
Dana andrews, elizabeth taylor, peter finch, abraham sofaer. Read the full synopsis of elephant walk, 1954, directed by william dieterle, with elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch, at turner classic movies. Upon arriving at elephant walk, johns plantation, ruth is thrilled to discover that johns bungalow is an exotic mansion filled with servants, including johns devoted head servant, appuhamy. Rent elephant walk 1954 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Rent elephant walk 1954 starring dana andrews and peter finch on dvd and bluray.
Get specific details about this product from customers who own it. The image measures 1908 2936 pixels and is 810 kilobytes large. Elizabeth taylor, stunning at 22, stars along with peter finch and dana andrews. Elephant walk is a 1954 american drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by william dieterle, and starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch and abraham sofaer it is based upon the novel elephant walk by robert standish, the pseudonym of the english novelist digby george gerahty 18981981 with many sections filmed on location it features several true life. Elephant walk was several weeks into production when the films original leading lady, vivien leigh, was replaced by elizabeth taylor you. Elephant walk is a 1954 american drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by william dieterle, and starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter. Elizabeth taylor, elephant walk 1954 myvintagephotos. Here is a list of some of the movies that contain it.
Review of the movie elephant walk 1954 starring elizabeth taylor elizabeth taylor is the ravishingly beautiful young bride of a fabulously wealthy tea plantation owner in ceylon now sri lanka. I had just watched magambo with an african setting and figured id watch something else from an. Its never been as revered as the african queen, but elephant walk is a similarly prestigious entry in the exotic adventure movie trend of the 1950s. Elephant walk 1954 04211954 us drama, romance 1h 43m user score. First released in 1954 this video is for entertainment purposes only. The young bride of a rich planter finds herself the only white woman at elephant walk tea plantation, british ceylon. Colonial tea planter john wiley, visiting england at the end of world war ii, wins and weds lovely english rose ruth and takes her home to elephant walk, ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation. Original elephant walk 1954 movie poster in c7 condition. Original movie poster for elephant walk 1954 598 original paramount pictures original three sheet poster 41x81.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Original elephant walk 1954 movie poster in vf condition. Elephant walk 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch, abraham sofaer, elephant walk is a movie starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, and peter finch. Ive been looking for this movie for year, over 15 years in fact. Beau brummell movie 1954 stewart granger, elizabeth taylor, peter ustinov. Released 1954, elephant walk stars elizabethtaylor, danaandrews, peterfinch, abrahamsofaer the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. High resolution movie poster image for elephant walk 1954. Elephant walk the final act elephant revenge youtube. Elephant walk 1954 stream and watch online moviefone. Dame elizabeth rosemond taylor, dbe february 27, 1932 march 23, 2011, also known as liz taylor, is an englishborn britishamerican actress.
Hand color tinted photo of elizabeth taylor from the 1954 movie, elephant walk. A cholera epidemic breaks out, drought blights the land and herds of thirstmaddened. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Staring peter finch, dana andrews and elizabeth taylor. Rhapsody 1954 official trailer elizabeth taylor, vittorio gassman musical movie hd. Elizabeth taylor took her place as a young wife who struggles after moving to the ceylonese plantation of her unstable husband peter finch. She is known for her acting skills and beauty, as well as her hollywood lifestyle, including many marriages. With elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch, abraham sofaer. Elephant walk is a film directed by william dieterle with elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch, abraham sofaer, year. At first thrilled at the prospect of living in the wilds of ceylon, ruth. I used to watch old movie with my grandma when i was a little girl. The film, starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch, abraham sofaer, abner biberman and. The film, elephant walk is a 1954 paramount pictures film, directed by william dieterle, and starring elizabeth taylor, dana andrews, peter finch and abraham sofaer.
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