Some years ago, I received this die-cast toy truck as a
gift. (It’s actually a bank, and there is a slot in the top of the trailer for
depositing coins.) It was made by an
outfit called ERTL, and measures about 11 ½ inches in length. (It looks like it is about the same scale as
the old American Flyer electric train sets.) The fact that Clyde
Beatty’s name is still included in the show’s title gives you some idea of how
long ago this truck was made.
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Monday, July 21, 2014
From Eric Beheim #1
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As many of you must know that
the central logo panel is from
either the letterhead or from
the route cards used many years
That title & logo stayed under
an arrangement with the Beatty
estate long after Beatty died
It was only somewhat recently
that Johnny Pugh became fed up
with the ever increasing demand
that he formed the "Branchwater
Productions" corporation & in
turn retitled the show's name
"Cole Bros Circus Of The Stars"
which remains to this day
We should all be very grateful
to this dynamo of a producer
The front panel however is very
similar to a design that was on
many trucks for years
Over more than 50 years Johnny
has been very kind to many of
us both showfolks & fans alike
I have the greatest respect &
admiration for him to this day
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