| CIRCUS IN TRAINING Circus performers at Chessington Zoo go through their paces. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6012 |
| Catalog #: | 36032 | |
| Clip Number: | 36032-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 127 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:36 - 01:28:22 | |
| Location: | Chessington Zoo, Chessington, Surrey. | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Animals ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Clowns ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Entertainers LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey | |
| Description: | CIRCUS IN TRAINING Chessington Zoo, Chessington, Surrey. CU Clown making himself up. Clown turns round and runs away from camera towards a trampoline. He trips over and is kicked in the rear by another clown. He gets onto the trampoline and jumps about. MS Clown on trampoline jumping and falling he jumps off and another clown jumps on. BCU Clown jumping towards camera and turning somersault. MS Girl on dancing horse. The ringmaster enters the picture and gives her instructions. MS Ringmaster walks out of picture girl continues to dance on the horse. CU Horse's head. Pan down to show his feet dancing in close up. GS. Taken from above looking down on preparation activities. MS Taken below of a girl on a platform standing on a roller and having rings thrown to her by another girl. CU Girl on roller catching rings and juggling with them. CU Girl's feet on roller platform. MS Small dog dressed in a skirt walking on its hind legs and following its mistress. CU Dog's legs as it walks. CU Clown looking on. MS Little dog walks up to its mistress who pats it. CU Poodle dog waving its paws. CU Two little children (the girl is the daughter of the Zoo proprietor) MS Clown on a tightrope performing. MS Two boys watching. MS Clown on a tightrope he falls over and remains suspended upside down. The ringmaster and another clown take things out of his pockets. The other clown puts his hat on his rear. MS Ringmaster and the other clown leaving the first clown hanging over the tightrope with a bowler hat on his rear. | |
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