It is. Billed as the "world's Youngest", he actually was. He and the lions were schooled by John C. "Chubby" Guilfoyle. Republic Studios got into the cliffhanger serial business in 1936, with Clyde Beatty co-starring with Manual in DARKEST AFRICA. Beatty was billed as the world's greatest, and on the same sheet, Manuel continued as the world's youngest. A serious rift arose when the boy's father, Snake King, shafted Guilfoyle on the movie money.
Is Manuel still with us? He had a snake joint on Carson & Barnes #2 in 1978. His daughter came up from Mexico for a visit and I asked her to the movies. She said I had to clear it with her parents first, but Manuel and Hilda gave me the thumbs up. I didn't get a kiss, though.
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It is. Billed as the "world's Youngest", he actually was. He and the lions were schooled by John C. "Chubby" Guilfoyle. Republic Studios got into the cliffhanger serial business in 1936, with Clyde Beatty co-starring with Manual in DARKEST AFRICA. Beatty was billed as the world's greatest, and on the same sheet, Manuel continued as the world's youngest. A serious rift arose when the boy's father, Snake King, shafted Guilfoyle on the movie money.
Is Manuel still with us? He had a snake joint on Carson & Barnes #2 in 1978. His daughter came up from Mexico for a visit and I asked her to the movies. She said I had to clear it with her parents first, but Manuel and Hilda gave me the thumbs up. I didn't get a kiss, though.
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