Al Antonucci Chimps #1
Posted By thecircusblog on August 1, 2011
Al Antonucci started his career with Ed C. Larmont in the late 1940’s. Mr Larmont owned many animals that were used in motion pictures and variety shows in and around Los Angeles. Chimps were among the animals that Al worked with. Later he started out with his own act and was popular on the theatrical stage and motion picture work.
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Just a fyi thing,, I bought al’s property in gibtown. where he had his chimps and april fossets sway pole. I had my baboons there for 15 years, I sold the property to irvin Hall and he had his baoons and rhesus there.. bout 45 years of monkeys on the same little plot in good ol’ Gibtown.. Have a great day Ivan… Lee
When I was a child in the 1960s , my father was friend’s with Al Antonucci. He gave us a malamute named Suki. If he is still out there, thanks. Sincerely Chad Whitman, son of Don Whitman.