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1903

Electrocuting an Elephant

This is a film taken of the execution of Topsy, an elephant employed to help build Luna Park on Coney Island.

Credits

Director

Edwin S. Porter

Producer

Thomas A. Edison

Cinematographers

Edwin S. Porter , Jacob Blair Smith

Cast

Carl Goliath , Topsy

Studio

Edison Studios

Genre

Documentary

Posters

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Electrocuting an Elephant (1903) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Electrocuting an Elephant (1903) international poster - US
US international
Electrocuting an Elephant (1903) character poster - US
US character

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