Product Details

• Actors: Vinay Inambar, Bill Travers, George Adamson, Virginia McKenna, Raffles Harman
• Directors: James Hill
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004Y6AH
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,321 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poli, Poli, May 23, 2003

By 

Ruth Fortey (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Elephant Called Slowly (DVD)

At last! At last! I have waited 20 years to own this movie! I saw it the last time it was on TV (and on crackly home recording since). The unofficial sequel to Born Free, Slowly is the story of Bill Travers' and Virginia McKenna's return to Kenya after falling in love with the country when filming Joy Adamson's story about Elsa the lion cub. Whilst house-sitting for a friend, they find themselves the neighbours of three unruly elephants who, according to the local gamekeeper, have "adopted" them. It is very funny, very silly, the scenery/wildlife is breath-taking and the music is amazing. Watch out for the stars feeding the baby black rhinos lollipops - gorgeous! I highly recommend this movie to anyone with a sense of humour and a heart.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for young children!, March 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: An Elephant Called Slowly [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My 2 year old daughter loves this movie! It is great for teaching her the names of all the animals and talking about the wonderful scenery. Nothing bad happens and there is no profanity, etc. I highly recommend this movie as something to watch *with* your child to talk to them and experience it with them. It is really too simple for an adult to watch, but fabulous to train your child learning about the world.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As the title says, It's slow... but still charming, January 28, 2005

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Staci L. Wilson "Author: Animal Movies Guide ... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Elephant Called Slowly (DVD)

Although it's in docudrama style, several of the characters play "themselves" in this charming African tale about a baby elephant named Slowly. Real-life married acting couple Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna (who played George and Joy Adamson in the 1966 film Born Free) return to Kenya where they meet up with George Adamson (portraying himself in all his oddball glory) and his cavalcade of exotic animals including cheetahs, lions, rhinoceroses, buffalo, ostriches, and pachyderms. Bill and Ginny find themselves the reluctant adoptive "parents" of three mischievous baby elephants named Slowly, Kadengi, and Eleanor (who, of course, wind up causing all kinds of comic situations and stealing the hearts of everyone who gets in their way).

Staci Layne Wilson