thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
This is an extremely rare photo………….. Frank Buck and Clyde Beatty were to appear together for the first and only time in a movie called “Africa Screams”, They co stared with Abbot & Costello. This photo was taken just before the shooting began at Republic Studios, produced and directed by Edward Nasour. In this photo […]
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
Photo of Gil Gray and his elephant “Dolly Dumbo” taken in May of 1952.
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
There will be a series of six photos concerning the execution in 1928. This photo show herd going to the circus lot.
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
Black Diamond paid with his life for killing a women in Corsica, Texas, It was during the Al G. Barnes circus parade when Diamond went bad. At that time I have been told Joe Metcalf was handling Diamond and there was nothing he could do to stop Black Diamond. Why these things happen and why […]
thecircusblog | March 29, 2011
It’s over……….. His execution took place in Kennedy, Texas. Photos and information are from the collection of Jack Badal. There may be a discrepancy in the towns where these events took place.
