thecircusblog | September 8, 2010
The reason why I am posting these pictures is mainly because of all the circus animals and trainers that worked with Johnny Wiesmuller in “Tarzan” and “Jungle Jim” movies. Johnny liked wild animal trainers and off camera he was always talking to the them and showed great interest.
thecircusblog | September 8, 2010
Johnny Wiesmuller was not a circus performer but many a circus Trapeze aerialist doubled for him swinging thought the trees of Thousand Oaks, Calif. It was in this little town that many of the “Tarzan” movies were made. Johnny Wiesmuller was never hurt by any of the animals that he worked with, however there was a later Tarzan […]
thecircusblog | September 8, 2010
Most of the animals used in the Tarzan pictures were from the Jungleland compound in Thousand Oaks,Calif. That doesn’t mean to say they had the X on it. There were many circus animals and trainers that had something to do with these types of jungle movies.
thecircusblog | September 8, 2010
This I believe was one of Henry Tyndall’s chimps from the Jungleland compound. Henry was the only Native American chimp trainer in this country at that time and most likely the only one since. The studios really liked him because of his quiet manner and skill with his chimps on the set……… No one was ever […]
thecircusblog | September 8, 2010
I believe that this chimp was one of the E.C. Learmont chimps. The Learmont chimps were trained and worked by Al Antinucci. Later Al came out with his own chimp act. I would like to add that he had one of the best acts in the business and was an excellent trainer for stage and movies. Thanks Casey for […]
thecircusblog | June 30, 2010
Special cowboy movie stars such as Tom Mix often appeared with many of our great circuses and would spend several weeks on the road with them until it came time to shoot another western. Tom was one of many along with Tim McCoy. Ken Maynard, Duncan Reynaldo …. to name a few that were featured […]
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
