Clyde Beatty Circus
thecircusblog | October 3, 2009
Visit the circus with your childern……it’s fine, clean family entertainment. It is waiting for you and yours.
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The One and Only
thecircusblog | October 3, 2009
Photo of Clyde Beatty taken in the early 1950’s. SEE ,Comment made by Penny Wilson.
The Studebaker
thecircusblog | September 26, 2009
This picture was copied from a 1937 Cole Bros Clyde Beatty circus program. In the program they were advertising the new Studebaker Auto. Seen here Clyde and Harriet Beatty as the proud owners.
Clyde Beatty in Person
thecircusblog | September 16, 2009
This is the actual size of the newspaper ad. This ad was used in May of 1959 or 1960.
The Beginning of the Clyde Beatty Circus
thecircusblog | September 5, 2009
The Clyde Beatty Circus was founded by Clyde Beatty (1903-1965), an animal trainer. He formed his own circus in 1945 after touring with several circuses including Hagenbeck-Wallace in his early career. Beatty toured his circus in conjunction with Russell Brothers Pan-Pacific Circus in 1946, then decided to open a show under his name only. In […]
Marhal’s Camels & Llamas
thecircusblog | August 20, 2009
It seems that the modern day American Circus is not the same anymore. All the entertaining animal acts like this one are few and far between. No more large herds of elephants, horses, bears, cat acts, chimps, mixed groups, and the list goes on. Please don’t misunderstand me. It’s true I am an animal man but I do understand that […]
Clyde Beatty in Los Angeles
thecircusblog | April 30, 2009
Can you imagine playing 18 days in downtown Los Angeles for this length of time at this day and age with a tent show!
Clyde Beatty Cooling Down
thecircusblog | April 29, 2009
This picture was taken right after Clyde’s act. The year was 1963, just two years before he died in 1965. Time and hard work took it’s toll on Clyde Beatty. He was a great showman and I think he would do it all over again.The last time I saw his show was when he played El […]
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