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Jimmy Durante
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
In 1962 I had the great pleasure of working with this fine man in a movie called Jumbo. There were other wonderful actors in this movie as well such as Doris Day, Stephen Boyd and Martha Ray. Great memories and fun….it seems like it was just yesterday. “Inha Dinka Dou”and Goodnight Mrs Calabash wherever you are.
Movie Poster Jumbo
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
This is a movie I will always remember …not just because I was in it but it was a great time in my life. I met so many fine people.
Ivan and Durante
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
“That’s it Jimmy, you are doing fine, just take your time and use the balance pole. How well I remember. When I wasn’t doing five other things on the movie Jumbo , I was coaching Mr. Durante on the wire, trampoline as he wanted to learn what ever he could for the picture. Jimmy indeed was a […]
Jumbo Trapeze
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
Well here we are three of six guys that did the trapeze number. We were called Barbette’s Boys. This photo is a wardrobe still used to keep continuity in the film. There were six of us side by side on separate trapeze bars and had to coordinate ourselves to perform five tricks together in a time frame […]
Ivan’s Iron Jaw Wardrobe
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
Notice the name Dana Madison on the chalk board…… this was my stage name that I used since the early 1950’s when I first got involved with motion picture work as an actor. I also did some stunt work. Whatever came first…. stunt work, acting the circus or fairs …..I wanted just a little more than making […]
The Jumbo Big Top and Ivan doing Iron Jaw
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
After many days of practicing with the stage crew on how to pull me up to where the director wanted me for the shot, the director changed his mind for a different angle and wanted me to go even higher just inches from the canvas. It was pretty difficult for the stage crew to get a good, slow, smooth […]
Ivan Doing Iron Jaw
thecircusblog | February 4, 2011
For the motion picture Jumbo, my Dad built the mouthpiece for me…. all leather with an upper and lower bit that fit behind my front teeth. Barbette wanted me to go to a dentist for an impression as to build a plastic upper mouthpiece. My father said no I will do it my way, He was […]
Guy Gossings
thecircusblog | February 3, 2011
Julius Von Yul? No………. It is Guy Gossing….Thank you Casey for the right name. I never worked with Guy, so had no idea what he looked like, but I did know of him and that he was an outstanding trainer. READ CASEY GIBBS COMMENT
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