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 […]
