Showbiz Dictionary: “Popper”

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Popper: Popcorn stand in the circus midway.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Grease Joint”

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Grease Joint:  Where hamburgers and hot dogs were made.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Floss Wagon”

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Floss Wagon:  Where cotton candy is made.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Blow Down”

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Blow Down: When you lose the big top during a storm.

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Ed.C.Learmont Letter Head

Posted By on December 13, 2008

Ed.C. Learmont had a wonderful hobby of the circus and the animals in it.  It all started back in the late 1920’s with chimps.  One of his chimps was named Cheeta. She worked with John Weismuller in the Tarzan pictures shot at the Jungle compound 1000 Oaks, CA in the 1930’s and early 1940’s. There Mr. Learmont met Mr. Louis Goble owner of Jungleland, and they became good friends. Ed had a successful parking lot business in Los Angelas……….. he owned most of them and did very well for years. Many of the photos concerning Mr. Learmont were given to The Circus Blog by Alan Schwartz.  Update 6/26/09, After the death of Mr. Learmont, Henry Tindal Chimps at Jungleland was use at the studio for the Tarzan films. there were a few more trainers and Chimps but I do not remember their names.

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Ed.C.Learmont

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Mr. Learmont owned many circus and movie animal stars. Her is pictured here with Sammy the chimp.

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Trader Horne

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Trader Horne was an inventor, author and show biz buff. This picture was dedicated to Ed C. Learmont.

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Just A Sip

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Charlie in the Hal Roach comedy…” Who Killed Doc Robbin?”

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Charlie The Chimp Star

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Charlie stared in the movie “Who Killed Doc Robbin?” …. Hal Roach Studio.

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Showbiz Dictionary: “Slum”

Posted By on December 13, 2008

Slum:  Term used for novelty toys on the midway.

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