thecircusblog | August 10, 2009
The interview for this article was with Buckles Woodcock’s father, Col. H. W. Woodcock in the early 1950’s . Fred Logan worked with W.H.Woodcock who was in charge of all the elephants. Woodcock worked and trained for Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros Circus.
thecircusblog | August 10, 2009
H.W.Woodcock braking in a new trick. Photo taken early 1950’s on the Al G. Kelly & Miller Bros Circus. Dorie Miller co-owner.
thecircusblog | August 10, 2009
Many years of successful motion pictures made him an everlasting star. But there is always someone to take your place. Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and others were the new type of cowboy on the horizon. Just before his retirement from motion pictures, he joined the circus again. Hoot Gibson was a guest star on the Robbins Bros and Russell Bros […]
thecircusblog | August 10, 2009
A pioneer cowboy film star………… As a youngster at the age of 13 he ran away with a circus for a short time. Later he worked as a horse wrangler on the Miller 101 Ranch. The rodeo sparked his interest and then Bronco Busting became his game. In 1907 he joined the Dick Stanley and Bud Atkinson Wild West Show. He […]
thecircusblog | August 4, 2009
Once inside the main entrance you found a well lit and clean performance area and as always the excitement was everywhere. They had a compact midway with a petting zoo presenting many animals for the kids to feed. The atmosphere was very family oriented. As I watched the… “Come In” the magic of the circus was on the faces of the […]
