A gripping documentary film about a circus elephant who made history. Tyke elephant outlaw trailer 2015 from tyke elephant outlaw on vimeo. Dozens of lawsuits were filed against the city, the state, the circus and tykes owner, john cuneo jr. Sydney film festival film tells tragic story of tyke the circus elephant. Tyke and the elephant angel actually held both my grand daughters attention all the way through. Tyke elephant outlaw does not address this but these are not its concern. Hd from firsthand accounts by the people who live there, a countdown of the. Humanitys true moral test, its fundamental testconsists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy. A circus elephant had broken out of the jaffa mosque, altoonas live entertainment venue. This is the gripping and emotionally charged story of tyke, a circus elephant that went on a rampage in honolulu in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire. Her break for freedom filmed from start to tragic end traumatized a city and triggered a global. In 1973, a very young tyke was wrested from her family in mozambique and brought to the united states, where she was subjected to training by the. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Tyke the circus elephant goes on a rampage in front of thousands of horrified.
By 1994, an elephant named tyke had been abused in the circus for years. Tyke was a female elephant born 1974 and died august 20, 1994 after being shoot by the police 86 times. What happens next will traumatise a city and ignite a global battle over the use of performing animals. Tyke elephant outlaw 2015 stream and watch online the life of tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in 1994 in honolulu and died in a hail of gunfire. Tyke elephant outlaw is a gripping documentary film about a circus elephant who made history. By the time the dust settled, a trainer was dead, people were injured, and tyke herself had been shot almost 100 times and killed. By cicci august 20, 20 allen campbell animal welfare ban circus animals ban circuses circus cruelty to animals elephant honolulu tyke tyke was a female elephant born 1974 and. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of tyke. Tyke elephant outlaw 2015 is available on netflix united states.
Today, circuses are still abusing animals and driving them to the brink. Mustsee film, tyke elephant outlaw, now available on netflix. Its told in a positive way so as not to scare young children. This documentary recounts a 1994 incident in honolulu in which a circus elephant attacked and killed its trainer, then ran loose on the city streets. Tyke 1974 august 20, 1994 was a female african bush elephant from mozambique who performed with circus international of honolulu, hawaii. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Thats all i knew as i drove to the scene of the crime. Tyke elephant outlaw will add to the groundswell of public opinion turning against forcing intelligent, social animals to perform. The life of tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in 1994 in honolulu and died in a hail of gunfire. The suits were settled out of court, the last of them only last year, but the amounts were never made public. A scary truth behind the original bible story full documentary duration. Last chance for animals goes behind the scenes of the circus industry spy network featured in tyke elephant outlaw. Tyke was a professional workingelephant who attempted her first escape from circus prison in april 1993, and a second three months later.
In 1994, an elephant named tyke gave her last circus performance. Grounded in the true story of tyke who killed her trainer in front of thousands of circus spectators, escaped, and died in a hail of gunfire the play uses puppetry to explore love, power, morality, and animal nature. Film ink 8 may 2015 the 14 best films from the 2015 sarasota film festival. Documentaries like tyke elephant outlaw are finding new life after they leave the cinemas and film festivals thanks to streaming platforms tyke elephant outlaw.
Hd the story of a circus elephant who went on a rampage in honolulu and ignited a global battle over the use of animals in the entertainment industry. This is the gripping and emotionally charged story of tyke, a circus elephant who went on a rampage in honolulu in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in a hail of gunfire. In 1994, a circus elephant named tyke killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and ran through the streets of honolulu, before dying in a hail of gunfire. Elephant outlaw on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs. A gripping documentary film about a circus elephant that made history. The neverending confinement was too much for her to bear. The story is very well written and age appropriate. This is the gripping and emotionally charged story of tyke, a circus elephant that went on a rampage in honolulu in 1994, killed her trainer in front of thousands of spectators and died in. Sydney film festival film tells tragic story of tyke the.
Visit the films website and facebook page then buy a ticket to see this film, and encourage friends and family to do the same. Tyke elephant outlaw is a highly intense film thats not. Hiff 2015 program guide by hawaii intl film festival issuu. Tyke elephant outlaw to screen on the bbcs storyville slot, and selected for sheffield documentary, sydney and doc edge film festivals. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Tyke elephant outlaw, the australian feature documentary film, is to be broadcast in the bbcs prestigious storyville slot later this year, following screenings at the sydney film festival, the sheffield documentary film festival in the uk and new zealands doc edge film festival. A depressing video about an abused circus elephant. Tyke elephant outlaw has been referred to as blackfish for elephants for a reason the australian documentary tells the gripping story of tyke, a circus elephant that was gunned down in honolulu in 1994 after killing its.
Tyke elephant outlaw dogwoof documentary distribution. The tragic life of tyke the elephant by schneiderman. Tyke elephant outlaw 2015 tainies online fevgatotv. Her break for freedom filmed from start to tragic end traumatised a city and ignited a global battle over the use of animals. This riveting documentary tells the tragic story of tyke, a wild elephant forced to live within the confines of circus life and perform tricks. In the aftermath, tyke became the poster elephant of circus tragedies and a symbol for animal rights. Slain elephant left tenuous legacy in animal rights the. In 1950s italy, a farmers dream of improving workers living conditions collapses when he falls for. On august 20, 1994, during a performance at the neal blaisdell center, she killed her trainer, allen campbell, and seriously injured her groomer, dallas beckwith. Tyke elephant outlaw a film by susan lambert stefan moore now available on demand. Tyke is a gripping new play that imagines the events leading up to an abused circus elephants tragic break for freedom. Tyke then bolted from the arena and ran through the streets of the kaka.
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