You Asked For It
Posted By thecircusblog on March 21, 2009
In the mid 1950’s there was a television show called “You Asked For It”. It was quite popular, people would write into the station requesting different types of entertainment…. animals from the movies, artist, magicians, odd and unusual talent from all walks of our society. In this 1955 photo is Ray Chandler on the left, back right Gene Holter, and in the center is Art Baker, the shows MC. The horse is “Silver” from Movieland Animals. Movieland Animals was owned by Gene Holter. Ray Chandler was their head trainer. My father also performed on the show. Someone wrote into the show asking if they could get someone like Batman to walk up side down on the ceiling. My father was called for the job. Dad built a foot loop stretcher bar and a week later did the show. They had the wardrobe…. dad had the talent. Photo supplied by Ray Chandlers daughter Janice…… Thanks.
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