thecircusblog | April 23, 2009
This photo is from the 1953 motion picture “Perils of the Jungle” starring Clyde Beatty. The studio changed his regular circus wardrobe for some unknown reason. All in all the movie was not bad, it was considered a B+ movie. Clyde Beatty is the only circus performer that I know of to ever star in a motion picture. The studios […]
thecircusblog | April 23, 2009
Nero was Clyde’s favorite working lion. Nero was a fighting cat and a very good one at that. Clyde put on a exciting whip and chair routine, It was all show. As you can see here, he was very content with his master. However there was one incident where Nero did nail Clyde in the […]
thecircusblog | April 20, 2009
Clyde and Harriet Beatty made the cover of the “Billboard” magazine, May 1949. This was shot in the backyard of his circus.
thecircusblog | April 20, 2009
Here Beatty is shown taking “pride” in his “pride” of tiger cubs. This photo was take in the mid 1930’s.
thecircusblog | April 7, 2009
To watch Dorothy Herbert ride her horse was like seeing poetry in motion. The audience loved her! Photo supplied by Janice Chandler.
thecircusblog | March 31, 2009
Dorothy Herbert was one of the most flamboyant performers I have ever known. In her later years she lived at Jungleland. She loved teaching the show kids horsemanship, riding and different tricks. In the 1930’s Dorothy was a featured act on the Clyde Beatty Circus. This photo was given to Ray Chandler by her and Rays daughter gave […]
thecircusblog | March 25, 2009
Most of the large circuses had an after show. They had a guest star and the most popular were the cowboy heroes of the silver screen. Ken Maynard was the star of the after show of Cole Bros. Circus. Other stars like Tom Mix and Hop-along Cassidy owned their own circuses. The Cisco Kid and Leo Carreo were guest […]
thecircusblog | March 19, 2009
Dave Hoover carried himself in the arena in a way that separated him from others. I remember him as being cool and calm with a smooth routine and all the while having an exciting cat act. A Bill Strong photo.
thecircusblog | February 6, 2009
Photo taken in 1938 Cole Bros Circus winter quarters ….Rochester, Indiana.
thecircusblog | February 6, 2009
Harry Atwell took this photo of Clyde Beatty in 1938 in New York City. Chimp’s name is unknown.
