Posted By thecircusblog on December 29, 2011
Circus parade featuring Joe E. Brown old time comedian and movie actor. He was a great circus buff and would visit any circus any time he could. The third man on left is Bob Capell and in the center is Joe E. Brown. The others in and on the car, There names are unknown to me. Hugo, Oklahoma, 1954. Joe E. Brown ran away from home at the age of 10. He joined the circus and became part of a tumbling act called “The Five Marvelous Ashton’s”. In 1928 he did his first movie,”The Circus Kid”. In 1960 I met Mr. Brown at the Hollywood Comedy Club. What a gentlemen he was. In the conversation we had it was all circus. “As he said the circus was my first love.”
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Posted By thecircusblog on December 29, 2011
Florenz was their stage name. If you did more than one act you had a different name for each act. In the photo is Tommy, Flo, Grace the person in the center is not known to me. Kelly Miller Circus, mid 1950’s?
Category: Al G. Kelly Miller Circus, Bentley Bros Circus |
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Doc Capell seen here holding his Bactrian camel steady. In the saddle is none other than Joe Lewis. 1955.
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Posted By thecircusblog on December 29, 2011
These two bears in harness are ready to go into spec. Even though they are muzzled, they still could be a hand full.
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Category: Al G. Barnes CIRCUS |
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Posted By thecircusblog on December 29, 2011
This is an actual photo from the movie that Frank Buck stared in” Wild Cargo”. The snake had just a meal before the shooting of this scene.
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Posted By thecircusblog on December 29, 2011
This is an actual peanut bag, I scanned it for you, only because it is only one of it’s kind and it may bring back old memories. These bags were used by the Capell show in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. The cost of a bag of peanuts then was about 25 cents.
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I believe this ticket was used in 1960’s?
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This Hoxie ticket were used in 1969. Would you look at that price, only a dollar.
Category: Hoxie Bros Circus |
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These ride coupons were used in the late 1950’s and 1960’s.The cost of a ride back then was,15 cents,25 cents and on a new major 50 cents. In today’s market a ticket for one ride one person can cost up to six dollars and even more. It is still cheaper than getting a good set at a Baseball game.
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Posted By thecircusblog on December 29, 2011
Clyde Beatty poster 1955.
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Circus parade featuring Joe E. Brown old time comedian and movie actor. He was a great circus buff and would visit any circus any time he could. The third man on left is Bob Capell and in the center is Joe E. Brown. The others in and on the car, There names are unknown to me. Hugo, Oklahoma, 1954. Joe E. Brown ran away from home at the age of 10. He joined the circus and became part of a tumbling act called “The Five Marvelous Ashton’s”. In 1928 he did his first movie,”The Circus Kid”. In 1960 I met Mr. Brown at the Hollywood Comedy Club. What a gentlemen he was. In the conversation we had it was all circus. “As he said the circus was my first love.”
