To wonder if by some miracle anyone knows what this film is

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OK bear with me this is ridiculous I know.
It was cartoon, I watched it every nightkn video I'm guessing in about 1996ish but film could her older-had loads of videos from my grans that I used to watch.
It was about (I think) an elephant or somethibg like an elephant I think it was under the water but it might not have been, and he was either looking for his parents or ran away or something.
I only remember a scene of the elephant/maybe not an elephant sitting at a dining table in a strop eating mash potato with lots of cream in saying thats just how he likes them
Anyone? I know its the longest of all long shots but its doing my head in

I remember reading a children's book. It was historical, at times quite graphic. The protagonist was called Sam, and I think he may have been dead so narrating from the grave?

minesapintofwine

That's not My Brother Sam is Dead, by any chance? Told during the American revolution?

singing I'm not sure. I looked it up and maybe but I'm going to have to read it!!

Nellie the elephant
Babar

Yes Harriet!! Thank you

Room101 was it Pretty Persuasion? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Persuasion

notquitehuman you are amazing!!! I have been trying to track down that film for years. I have pretty much asked every new person I have met (if we have a conversation lasting longer than ten minutes) and googled for it until my fingers have bled!!
How did you find it?? 🎆

Sorry for being facetious - it was the elephant + lost + under water that did it

On IMDB you can search by themes, and you can refine it by more than one keyword. I chose 'muslim' and 'school' and that was the only one that looked vaguely teen dramaish!

I actually love doing a bit of Internet detectivery. I wish there was a way to make a career from it.

Don't suppose you can track down my film? It has been driving me nuts trying to remember but not much to go on.

Comedy / romance
Football coach
Ballet teacher
Both want possession of sports hall for their team / ballet class.
1980's ??

1234 - is your film 'warming up'?

www.imdb.com/title/tt0088378/synopsis?ref_=tt_ov_pl

You are a genius! That is the film. I'll have to watch it again now to see if it was just a teenage phase or still a good film. Thanks so much.

Next problem - need to find someone who sells it. Any ideas?

Looks like it was never released on DVD or VHS. If you have access to streaming sites you might be able to watch it. I wouldn't advise internet piracy of course.

Hi everyone,
We're just sweeping this great thread into films. OP please do shout if this is a problem for you.