Dr. Dolittle #2
Posted By thecircusblog on March 21, 2011
Roger Smith on location Oct, 1966 at Disney’s Golden Oaks, movie ranch. The actor petting the lion cub is Richard Attenborough.
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Dr. Dolittle #3
Posted By thecircusblog on March 21, 2011
On location getting ready for a shoot. The movie was a 20th Century fox production.
Dr. Dolittle #4
Posted By thecircusblog on March 21, 2011
Roger with his 8 week old Tiger cub’s. This cubs were to be used in the movie but there was some worry about there age and Roger did not want to take any chances with the babies. Photo taken Aug, 1968, at Jungleland.
Jack Badal #1
Posted By thecircusblog on March 18, 2011
Jack Badal dedicated more than half a life time training wild animals. Jack never got credit for much of his training skills from the circus community as most of his training was done in zoos where he worked in the beginning of his career. The Brookfield Zoo and the Los Angeles Zoo is where he excelled in his unique way of training. He has handled or trained just about every wild animal within the confines of any major zoo. My friend Jack is retired and lives in southern California with his wife Helen. His big job now is handling the grand kids…………… I have to put in a personal comment. If Jack Babal had made his career as a wild animal trainer in the circus, He most likely would be in our Circus Hall of Fame.
Jack Badal #2
Posted By thecircusblog on March 18, 2011
It made no difference where the origin of the elephants came from…. Asia or Africa, Jack could handle them. In the early 1960’s Jack bought a baby elephant from Louie Goebel and built his own act. His little elephant Anna was well trained. Jack and Anna worked with most of the California circuses , as it was difficult for him to go too far from his job at the Los Angles Zoo where he was the head trainer. The photo above was taken at the Los Angles Zoo in 1964.
Thank you for your comment Ryan……… In answer to your question, the names of the elephants. I called my friend Jack Badal for there names. From left to right, Joyce, Geeta the African Ngogu, Jack told me that she had no tusks, very uncommon. Ted Gallup a bull man that worked for Louie Goebel called it Himes syndrome………… The Punk or Baby in the back ground is a African male, he is seen by Jacks right knee . Jack named him Dillinger because he was a tough little fellow and full of himself. The Los Angeles Zoo did a contest with the zoo patrons to name the baby, after a few weeks they came up with Wise Guy.
Roger Smith #1
Posted By thecircusblog on March 18, 2011
He learned his and honed his skills well. Roger dedicated himself to the arena where he created a fine cat act. Jungleland, Thousand Oaks, Calif,1967.
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