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Fire Eating
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
If you have a burning desire to get into show business, here is the book you should read.
Frank Buck #1
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Frank Buck was featured on the Ringling show. He and John Ringling North were great friends.
Chucko #3
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Charles “Chucko” Runyon not only had a kids TV show, he did personnel appearances throughout the Los Angeles area. During the winter when we were off the road and working Christmas shows, it was inevitable that Chucko would be on the bill with us.
Chucko Party House #4
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Chucko had a birthday party house at the Jungleland compound in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The little fellow on the left wearing a band uniform is Randy Runyon, Chucko’s son, who help his father by entertaining the kids. Thank you Janice for the comment.
Randy Runyon #5
thecircusblog | October 27, 2011
Chucko’s son Randy shows the kids around the Jungleland compound. Photo taken in the mid 1960’s.
The Pit Show #1
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
Glen “Bones” Hartzell stands near his ticket box. His daughter Glenna is the ticket seller. This photo was taken in the mid to late 1940’s. Bones and Glenna joined the Siebrand circus and carnival in the early 1950’s….. I believe 1953? Here is a man with a most interesting show biz life that included the […]
The Pit Show #2
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
This photo was taken in 1942 of Glen”Bones”Hartzell original Octopus show. In the ticket box is his wife Olive, she passed away a few years later in 1945. We will be going back in time with photos of the life of Bones. I want to thank Randall Hartzell for many of the photos that you […]
The Canon Gag #3
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
Bones and Olive doing the Canon gag. First you need a canon like this one and then two chickens. I will explain it as I saw Harry Ross do the gag. The one chicken is loaded into the mussel of the canon which is seen here with Bones. The second chicken is in a bird […]
Funny Bones #4
thecircusblog | October 23, 2011
This photo I believe was taken in the back yard of the Al G. Barnes Circus some time in the 1930’s. The car in the background may help with the date. It is hard to say what circus he was on, because Bones was with several shows. I do remember much of his life stories […]
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