Buckles Blog: Cristiani-Wallace 1963 #5

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Anonymous said...: Is that Pete Cristiani working the elephant?
Lane Talburt; 30 June, 2009 08:50
Jimmy Cole said...: I believe this is Freddy Canestrelli.; 30 June, 2009 11:14
Anonymous said...: Looks a lot like Remo Cristiani??? Charles Hanson; 30 June, 2009 16:06
Anonymous said...: This can't be Remo as he was with the United Nations Circus in 1963 & Fred & Ortans were on the show in 1965. Oscar was with Pete in 1963 with his 4 elepahnts & it may be him working with the elephant in harness. Pete Cristiani moved more circus on 15-16 trucks than anyone I can remember. The great paint job for 1964 was done by the late Tommy Cooper.

David Reddy; 30 June, 2009 22:56
Jimmy Cole said...: Fred & Ortans Canestrelli were with Cristiani - Wallace in 1963. They are listed in the program.

Fred ocasionaly did work with elephants.; 01 July, 2009 06:15
Anonymous said...: Jim--you are correct about Fred & Ortans being on the show in 1963. In fact, I have a photo or two in my albums with their family on the show that season. They were also back in 1965 & Fred worked the 3 elephant act the shows I caught that year. I for one, thank you for sharing these photos with us. It brings back a lot of memories for many of us. I also said 1964 in my previous post about the paint job for 1963. I mistyped 1964by accident & meant for it to read 1963.

David Reddy; 01 July, 2009 21:42

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