The Ringling Bros. Attractions

| April 30, 2009

In 1930 a group of  Ubangi’s tribsmen joined the Ringling circus. I understand that were the hit of the show. The Ubangi people  still exist and  flourish quite well today in their part of Africa.

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Ringling Bros Ad 1955

| April 30, 2009

The newspaper ad tells the whole story.

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TV Star with Clyde Beatty

| April 30, 2009

Duncan Renaldo “The Cisco Kid” played was with Beatty a few more spots after this show in Tuscon. He was a favorite with the kids especially in the Southwest. After he appeared in Los Angles he left the show. In April 1956………….Read this add… In small letters it says Railroad circus. The Cisco Kid did  […]

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Circus Stars Forever

| April 29, 2009

From left to right: Con Coheano, Edith Seigrist, Alfredo Codona and Bill Seigdist. They are some of the performers that set the benchmark for other performers. They had a God given talent that they perfected.  Just a few weeks ago I took my family to see Carson & Barne’s, the show was excellent. The show’s total  appearance is A#One and the […]

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Clyde Beatty’s Railroad Circus

| April 29, 2009

The circus program in 1952 boasted and promoted Beatty’s railroad circus.  I do not believe that it was as large as many of the circuses before him however his show was impressive and it was obvious that he put money into it.

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The Mills Circus

| April 29, 2009

Does this ever bring back memories  reading the names of old friends.  Many are gone now but they left their mark.

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The Drive In Theater and Circus

| April 27, 2009

I just happened to find this old add advertising the Osa and Martin Johnson Jungle Adventures. This has nothing to do with the circus, or does it? Drive in theaters were quite the rage many years ago, mainly in the 1950’s and 1960’s.  Then they started to loose there popularity.  If you’re old enough to remember this,  just […]

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The Circus Giraffe

| April 27, 2009

It is most apparent that Clyde Beatty loved his animals  as this photo shows. As for or myself,  I never met an animal I didn’t like. I guess you could say that about most all animal trainers, at least the 0nes that I knew in the circus. In all of the years of my owning and training……my […]

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Clyde Beatty’s Poster

| April 27, 2009

The Season was 1953 and the show was having record crowds and why not?  Circuses were the best form of family entertainment money could buy. It made no difference what show you took your family to they all offered good clean entertainment, and when you left the show grounds you and your children were still […]

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Clyde Beatty’s “RING OF FEAR”

| April 23, 2009

Here is another movie that Clyde Beatty was featured in. I never saw this movie but I am sure it’s in a video store. Just for fun I think I’ll take a look. 

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