 Hi Buckles and readers - A real "kick" (no pun intended) to see Loni's picture from the GSOE film on your blog. She came over to the USA for RBBB in 1950. When Cecil B. DeMille found that there was a Dutch gal on the show, he made sure to include her in a few shots throughout the film. In a still from the Sarasota parade sequence of the film, Loni is one of the three rosebuds on the float. She worked in the spec on the show, but didn't ride on that particular float, however...only for that part of the movie. The 8x10 still exists, but I think that actual clip was omitted from the final cut. I'm forwarding a picture of Loni and Jackie LeClaire, taken somewhere on RBBB in about 1951. Thought you might enjoy seeing it. The TAGGER CIRCUS ARCHIVES will install/open another new exhibit next week (June 25th through August 28), this one at the Guldner Gallery, at the Kansas City (MO Public Library. It will feature several original posters, photographs, costumes, etc., plus a one-third-scale model of a circus calliope wagon, built decades ago by the late Robert "Doc" Hayden. The cally was a gift to me from Doc about ten years or so ago. I'm pleased to be able to display it, along with the other items. Pics and info of the new exhibit to follow in a week or so. Take care, Tim Tegge  |
Friday, June 17, 2011
From Tim Tegge
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If I remember correctly, this photo was taken with an old Kodak Browning camera during the filming the GSOE in Sarasota at the time of the filming of the parade sequence in Cedar City 1951. Well that was the name of the town where the train wreck too place. I was not with Ringling 1951 season but was called in to do the trapeze work I did. I was back clowning and working the Orin Davenport winter dates, but Orrin let me out of some of my contracts to be ablel to do the filming. Jackie LeClaire
Doc Hayden was the Foreman when I first arrived at Jungleland. He was the first to make me welcome and give me the skinny. It was Doc who took me aside and gave me the key advice that proved the most valuable a hopeful young trainer could hear. "Get around Benny Bennett," he said. As my time with Bennett evolved my education, I remained grateful that out of all the jealous-hearted old-timers there, it was Doc alone who shared this most provident counsel.
Thanks gents for your comments on my most recent post...I'm happy to read your input.
I'd noticed that the old, "trusty(?)" spell-check button must have been accidentally hit when sending this post, as TEGGE Circus Archives came out as TAGGER Circus Archives! I've decided NOT to change my name after careful consideration, just in case there are un-cashed checks in the mail! Ain't technology just grand???
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