In old-west Texas, the cavalry's horses can't take the heat. So the military sends them camels instead, and assigns one man to convince the unit that the camels are a good idea.
Practical Effects
Real camels, real desert, real commitment to the bit
Acting
Slim Pickens doing exactly what you'd want
Director
Joe Camp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joe Camp created this after his dog Benji became a surprise hit—yes, it's technically part of the Benji Cinematic Universe. The real Camel Corps existed from 1856-1866 and failed because horses freaked out around camels.
The film flopped so hard it killed the family-western-comedy subgenre for a decade. Hi Jolly was a real Greek-Syrian camel driver whose name was anglicized from Hadji Ali—his monument still stands in Quartzsite, Arizona.
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