Jungleland
thecircusblog | March 9, 2010
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Jungleland
thecircusblog | March 9, 2010
Rubeun Castang
thecircusblog | February 5, 2010
Rubeun Castang was said to be one of the finest great ape trainers of his time. I believe this to be true because of the numerous chimp trainers that praised him…and that includes myself. He is the benchmark for great ape trainers.
Rubeun Castang
thecircusblog | February 5, 2010
It looks like there is some competition going on about who is the better looking !
The Young Lion Trainers
thecircusblog | August 25, 2009
Left to right is Pat Anthony, Dick McGraw and Stephano Repeteto. These three became great lion and tiger trainers…each with their own personality apparant in their acts. Photo taken in December 1950’s at Jungleland Compound in Thousand Oaks,California. See comment from Kevin Mc Graw.3-27-10 . Thank you Melia Anthony for your comment.
Chet Juszyk
thecircusblog | August 23, 2009
Louie Goeble’s Lion Farm and the World Jungle Compound, later called Jungleland, most likely is responsible for more wild animal trainers than I can think of. Chet Juszyk did his cat act at the compound and also went on the road with different shows. Jungleland was also a great haven for animal trainers from all parts of the World to come and get new ideas […]
Mable Stark and Chubby Guilfoyle
thecircusblog | August 12, 2009
This is a photo taken from a newspaper. It was mainly about Mable Stark and The World Jungle Compound. The man in this photo is Chubby Guilfoyle, one of the finest big cat trainers ever known. He not only broke cats he taught the men who aspired to be cat trainers one being Pat Anthony. In the spring of 1950 Chubby […]
Mel Koontz
thecircusblog | July 23, 2009
Mel trained this lion for motion picture work. To his surprise and much to his financial good, this lion became one of three lions that were the M.G.M. logo at the beginning of their movies. SEE COMMENT BELOW.
Pat Anthony Vitanza
thecircusblog | July 11, 2009
I’m publishing this picture of Pat especially for his daughter, Melia Anthony Vitanza. Thank you Melia for your comment.
Pat Anthony’s Ball Cat
thecircusblog | July 11, 2009
Pat Anthony was one of a kind. He worked hard in his act and he made it exciting to watch. I never saw him ever present a boring act….. it just wasn’t in him to do so.
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