Tuesday, October 14, 2008

CB-CB Bannerlines #6


Clyde Beatty Cole Bros CBCB66 -006, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Photo CBCB67-001- This one was taken in 1967.

Posted by Buckles at 10/14/2008 06:08:00 AM

5 comments:

Mike Naughton said...

Jim Z-
Would a wide pit show, as pictured, win more money than the smaller pit shows seen more recently on shows?
The 25 cents in 67 would be approx. $1.70 today, so the current price of $2.00 is right in line.
Or would the high capacity tents in the 60's warrant a large pit show, but the smaller capacity tents of today be well served by the streamlined snake show.
Anyway, I like the paint job on this photo.

14 October, 2008 07:30
Dick Dykes said...

Looks like the Garbage Joint in the left hand side of the picture. The barrels were well stocked!

14 October, 2008 07:43
Anonymous said...

Mike I was just about to comment on this show when I saw your post..I personally REALLY like the look of this show...it is framed wonderfully in my humble opinion..Typicaly a larger front show gathers more $$$...1. it looks more enticing...2. You have more time to sell it.. However, more footage, more rent..So the question is? Will a show framed larger cover the "nut" and still turn a nice profit?...The only way to answer these two questions is...The showman investing the money to frame a show like this HAS to believe by his own gut feeling it will...and even if he thinks it will...he still needs to be able to lay it down in a location or series of locations consistently so that IT has a chance to make money..Anyone who knows the definite sure thing money makin show in this day and age...plus, HAS the lokes to lay it down consistently on 42nd and Broadway...PLEASE CALL The Curator Immediatly...Cause I'll be the "Angel".....

14 October, 2008 13:37
Mike Naughton said...

Jim-
I was referring to circus locations/but then the days of circus side shows are a thing of yesterday.

Joe McMahon, Donna husband, told me about a great whale show that was on a railroad car and would be pulled into town. The whale was papier-mache and the little porthole windows were intentionally "fogged". If you could see anything it was just the top of the whale and some of the tail. Joe said the talker would be decked out with a fisherman's hat and clothing like the GORTON'S FISHERMAN.

Everytime I see a package of fish sticks I think of that papier-mache whale.

This story is from the late 70's.

14 October, 2008 17:33
Anonymous said...

I can't think of any Circuses where a show would win enough money to support the propeitor and keep the circus mgmnt. happy...yet, with that said...a show owned grind might give a kinker added income...I wanted to go to Australia as they have VERY nice shows from what I have seen...But as basicaly a Tourist...as a break even prop. or just maybe..turn a profit... However, NO freak animals are allowed to shown on Circuses there......

14 October, 2008 19:09

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