| Clyde Beatty Circus | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | |
| Catalog #: | 371457 | |
| Clip Number: | 371457-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | FFS-AA1339 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Elkhart, IN | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Indiana | |
| Description: | On preview cassette 211043 H FI lineup of circus railroad cars, animals, people. Elephants come to cam. Clyde Beatty Circus wagon off RR car. Spectators line tracks. Young man leads horse off train. LS horse coming off. Tractor pulls into position. Truck & trailer pass. Men pound in stakes. Tractor hauls wagon off train. LS poles & elephants. Horse being led off by cowman. Man on rail car. Tent poles swing by on wagon. Men lift pole off truck. Workmen prepare ropes & cables. Men stretch canvas tent. Elephant tugs at harness. Group of elephants. Ropes being unwound. Spectators. Wagon silhouetted. Man on elephant. Little boy on man's shoulders. Props & platforms are hauled. Men with spotlights. One tent is up. Workmen prepare the banks of seats. Elephants seen from under the canvas. Workers unload items. Man inspects pole. Men carry boards. Elephant in harness. Feeding elephant. Canvas stretched over the ground. Clyde Beatty wagons being tractored into position. Elephant raises the main poles. Elephant raises the main poles. Man on elephant. Riggers at base of pole. Man anchors a pole. Pole is raises. Rigger waves for more men. Man with dogs. Two poles up. Gaby & Susie on blanket. Circus train goes by. Camels. Dinner time, crew eating in mess tent. Horses & spectators. Tractor pulls group of wagons. Horses feeding, spectators watching. Circus poster. Inside the tent, workers rigging. Man tent, four masts. Flag on tent pole. Lion in cage. Tigers in cage. Camels & goats resting. Spectators. Clown head on poster. Side shows. Side show tents being rigged. Side show murals going up. Main entrance tent. Spectators crowded bleachers. Elephants & cars. Horse parade. Elephants perform. Clyde Beatty in big cage with wild animals. Performing dog rolls in barrel. Spectators. Unloading the wagons. Souvenirs. Clown & elephant parade. Cooking of food. Pile driver for stakes. Pole being raised. End view of train with lion head. Boy on father's shoulders. Elephant pulls wagon. Tent poles. Cases of Coca-Cola (Coke) being unloaded by truck driver. Buckets of water. Souvenirs. Flying birds on poles. | |
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