Ballet of the elephants / Schubert, Leda

Describes how fifty elephants were trained to perform in the circus with ballet dancers to the music of Stravinsky.

Tells the story of how circus owner John Ringling North, choreographer George Balanchine, and composer Igor Stravinsky teamed up to create the "Circus Polka," a ballet for fifty elephants and fifty dancers, and describes the opening night performance in 1942.