Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Clyde Beatty #14


3 comments:

BARBARA WOODCOCK said...

I felt so honored to have this picture with the "Master". And he ask me to pose with him. Shriners were taking photos with me, and he said "I would like one of those". This was taken in Detroit, Mich. In the early 60s. It is one of my treasures. I remember seeing him perform when I was a little girl. "THERE JUST WASN'T ANYONE LIKE HIM". "YOU WERE ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THE WHOLE ACT, SCARED TO DEATH". Film just didn't catch it. There was only ONE "Clyde Beatty".....Barbara.....

Roger Smith said...

And today, BARBARA, no one has the slightest concept of what it was to see Clyde Beatty's magic, live, in person. Thank God for every day, show by show, when I looked directly into his eyes, letting his cats in on command, watching him throughout the act, and taking them home again at the furious break-up of the lay-down. Nothing, no matter where I've been, no matter what I've done, has ever compared to this experience.

Chic Silber said...


Yup yup & yup to both of you

Truly "The One And Only"