Frank Buck
thecircusblog | December 29, 2011
This is an actual photo from the movie that Frank Buck stared in” Wild Cargo”. The snake had just a meal before the shooting of this scene.
thecircusblog | December 29, 2011
This is an actual photo from the movie that Frank Buck stared in” Wild Cargo”. The snake had just a meal before the shooting of this scene.
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Frank Buck was featured on the Ringling show. He and John Ringling North were great friends.
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
thecircusblog | September 18, 2011
The one and only “Bring-um back Alive” Frank Buck! This is a great photo of him. I have another of him and John Ringling North. It is said that they were the best of friends. The photo of both can be found in some of the circus blog categories.
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
This is an extremely rare photo………….. Frank Buck and Clyde Beatty were to appear together for the first and only time in a movie called “Africa Screams”, They co stared with Abbot & Costello. This photo was taken just before the shooting began at Republic Studios, produced and directed by Edward Nasour. In this photo […]
thecircusblog | June 14, 2010
Frank Buck was an animal man and a animal importer. He got the nickname “Bring-um back alive Buck”. Hollywood film studios felt that Frank Buck and Clyde Beatty had strong enough names to be put both of them on the silver screen. They were right. Clyde Beatty had a longer run in the movie than Buck. There is […]
thecircusblog | June 14, 2010
“Jungle Menace”… 1937. This is a still publicity shot. The motion picture serial was shot by Columbia Studio. Buck wasn’t much of an actor but the movies were fun to watch.
thecircusblog | June 14, 2010
This is a scene from one of Frank Bucks serials in 1937 titled “Jungle Menace”. Later the title was changed to “Tiger Fangs.” Buck played Frank Hardy in the serial “A Rubber Tree Plantation Owner”. The girl, his co-star is Charlotte Henry. Many circus animals were used in these movies and performers as well.
thecircusblog | June 14, 2010