Monday, April 25, 2011

From Sue Lenz #4 (1958 Tenting)


BMC%20Tenting%201958, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Posted by Buckles at 4/25/2011 05:42:00 AM

5 comments:

Mike Naughton said...

The Mascots on the Hollywood Palace 1967
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTrCygOTg9w

The Sue and Rudi Lenz Chimpanzees were flown from Europe to LA to appear on The Hollywood Palace when it was hosted by Fred Astaire.

25 April, 2011 06:50
FRANK CURRY said...

I notice JOHNNY PUGH and Neddy Toth's father-in-law's act, FERRY FORST !

He never wanted his daughters to be seen together in the public's eye so as NOT to give away the trick to his GREAT illusion act!!

25 April, 2011 23:28
Unknown said...

Bertram Mills was the 1st circus I saw in Hampshire as an 8-year old - it would have been either 1957 or 1958 as well. Coco, the clown, disappointed me though I found the rest great - though preferring the aerial stuff.

The other local regular circus visitor at that time in the Southampton/Portsmouth area was Chipperfields circus which also had a small zoo on Southampton Common run by Mary Chipperfield (this is now a wildlife centre).

I always enjoyed the Mill's show more than the Chipperfield's one.

Fred Neill

Fred Neill

26 April, 2011 04:59
Unknown said...

This or the previous year would have been my 1st circus, aged about 8. I didn't like Coco, or any of the clowns, but otherwise enjoyed it greatly especially the aerial stuff.

Our other local circus was Chipperfields, with Bertram Mills & Chipperfields tending to compete in Southern Hampshire. Mary Chipperfield also ran a small zoo on Southampton common at the time -this is now the Hawthorns Wildlife centre.

26 April, 2011 05:04
Anonymous said...

Frank,
I mentioned this one time before that the CBCB programs showed both girls together, which blew the magic if anyone read the program.
Bob Kitto

26 April, 2011 07:41

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