| CIRCUS THRILLS AT OLYMPIA The circus comes to Olympia in London, clowns, horses, seals and acrobats are amongst those taking part. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6334 |
| Catalog #: | 251984 | |
| Clip Number: | 251984-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/102 | |
| Timecode: | 01:37:19 - 01:39:04 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Animals ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Clowns ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Entertainers LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Circus thrills at Olympia. London. (Bertram Mills ?) A band marches into the ring followed by horses. M/S of a clown playing a tuba in the audience, water spurts out of his head. M/S of miniature ponies pulling a stagecoach. A boy blows a bugle on the back. M/S of little boy riding a small zebra, a tall clown follows. M/S of a man walking along upside down on a plank with suckers on his feet (human fly). M/S of a cycling act on the high wire, a chair is balanced between two bicycles and a third bicycle balances on that, a lady sits on the rider's shoulders. M/S as they all cycle to the other side. L/S of crowd applauding and cheering. M/S of a lady in glamorous evening dress, a seal follows her around walking on its front flippers, it walks backwards down a stepladder whilst balancing a lamp on its nose. M/S of horses all jumping up on their hind legs. | |
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