Buckles Blog

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Wally Ross #3

05-26-2012 03;40;43PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Wally Ross #4

05-26-2012 03;32;08PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

This 1974 Circus Vargas photo by Gerry and Kaye Scheiman shows a young "Colonel Joe".
Wally appears to be seeking help in getting the word to his Elephant Empress that she is losing her drawers.

"Gentry Babe" #1 (From Buckles)

05-26-2012 03;35;55PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Gentry Babe" #2

SAVE0794, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"Gentry Babe" flanked by Wally Ross and George Emerson during filming.
For some unknown reason, "Babe" was by far the most commonly used name for an elephant, very confusing for historians. This one started out with the Gentry Bros. Dog & Pony show around the turn of the Century hence, "Gentry Babe".

"Gentry Babe" #3

05-26-2012 03;34;03PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Not one to miss booking a gig, Holter has Wally and "Babe" at a Mini-Mall between takes.

"Gentry Babe" #4

05-26-2012 03;37;49PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

I don't know the particulars on this truck wreck, it appears to be one of Holter's rigs.
"Babe" views the debris after having been unloaded from the truck in the background.

George Emerson #1 (From Buckles)

05-26-2012 03;29;42PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

On the MGM back lot.

George Emerson #2

05-26-2012 03;27;44PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

George Emerson and Fred "Curly" Shafer on an MGM set (the chimp appears to be armed).
Shafer was later in charge of the RBBB herd in 1944.

George Emerson #3

05-26-2012 03;25;46PM, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

"George A. Emerson, Metro Goldwyn Mayer's head animal trainer for QUO VADIS discusses lions with Eric Klent, Dutch Zoo owner, in Rome.
Emerson obtained 20 lions from Klent after a trip that took him from North Africa throughout Europe.
Twenty two lions were used in the film, the other two being made available thru a deal with Jim Roose of Circus Rancy."