Backyard shot
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Chandler Bros Circus
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Ray & Thelma Chandler
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Thelma is still with us and doing well. Thelma lives close to her daughter Janice in south eastern Arizona.
Ride-um Cowboy
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Gene Holter Show. One time and one time only did I ever ride a camel. It is the most incomparable and miserable thing I’ve ever attempted. I would rather ride a bucking horse. As seen here Ray knew how to handle this hair brain animal.
Clyde Bros Circus
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Gene Holter Animals
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Ray Chandler allowing a friendly touch from a passer by. A personal note….. I wish that in all the years I knew and worked with Ray that I should have said to him …”Ray I have never known anyone like you, your a man of many talents and excellent at all of them”………….. I am […]
Off And Running
thecircusblog | December 21, 2012
Whirling Circus
thecircusblog | November 30, 2012
On this movie, The Big Circus, some of the Gene Holter animals were used. Gene’s camel is seen in this photo. Ray Chandler was the head animal man for for Gene on the show. The top photo was shot on location Cliff Henry, Jimmy Woods and Louie Goebel supplied much of the circus equipment and […]
Gene Holter Ranch
thecircusblog | September 28, 2012
Ray and Thelma Chandler working with a cheetah most likely for a movie. Gene Holter along with his show also had Movieland Animals. in Norco, Calif. Ray Chandler was one of Gene’s top trainers. Ray must have been born with a natural talent for working with and training animals of all kinds. He never had […]