Tuesday, February 11, 2014

1978 A Great Year! #7


15 comments:

Chic Silber said...


I felt bad for poor Ronnie Drum

who took much heat for favoring

this spectacular act in ring 2

(Yes Johnny I know "Center Ring")

I thought that this presentation

was almost too hot to handle &

NO ONE could have guessed that

these were mother & son unless

they had prior knowledge

Chic Silber said...


I wasn't referring to Odin

Roger Smith said...

No studio still-man, and no filmland glamour queen ever photographed, in black-and-white or color, has to my eyes matched the compelling elements contained in this singular image. My quest is now to have this print for framing for my home.

Chic Silber said...


I think I saw a 1 sheet size of

this image handsomely framed in

a high line gallery in Pomona

(only kidding Roger)

Chic Silber said...


Hey how bout some recognition for

the poor patient lady supporting

this great image (& many others)

She was my favorite unsung hero

GaryHill said...

That looks like Nirvanna, not Odin.

BARBARA WOODCOCK said...

That is "Nirvana". "Odin" worked in the end ring riding on top of the bulls rolling the barrel and doing one foot stand, and leaping from pedestal to pedestal, & elephant to elephant. And 'Lady Anna May" is supporting us as usual. While the other end ring of two Cheetahs, & a horse performed......Barbara......

Chic Silber said...


Sorry Gary I had trouble counting

all the spots (but thanks)

Chic Silber said...


Wasn't it Karen Glenn working the

ring 1 display & (the folks) with

the Cheetah Chariot race in 3

(Not often am I this careful)

GaryHill said...

The two leopards get reversed a lot sometimes..Nirvana was with Barbara and Benny.. and Odin with Karen and Chico..and Jeannette Williams had the cheetahs and chariot..:)

Chic Silber said...


Yes Gary I'm fully aware of who

"the folks" were in ring 3 but

for a change I was being kind

They had 2 of the prettiest but

dumbest cats I've ever seen

Chic Silber said...


Leopards could substitute for the

twin girls in some illusion acts

Most of us can't tell them apart

GaryHill said...

I thought so Chic. Just helpin..:)

GaryHill said...

Nirvana had a very short tail, I don't remember the story about how it got so short.?.and Odin being a male was so much larger but not seeing the two side by side I understand..

BARBARA WOODCOCK said...

On RBB&B (not to put Karen down) But Buckles actually worked the leopard act. Karen fronted the act (and did a fine job.) Chico backed the act. Later on Big Apple Circus Chico worked Odin & Toto with Dalilah & I. And did a fine job. I was teaching Dalilah to perform with the leopards. And I am very proud of the job she did. We would work Odin & Toto, rolling the barrel & leap from pedestal to pedestal & one foot stand, and then go into Dalilah & Toto's Act......Barbara......