| Exterior Circus and unusual people | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1048 |
| Catalog #: | 439211 | |
| Clip Number: | 439211-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 419-1 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | USA | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Misc | |
| Description: | 02:00:39 WS crowd outside in field where trucks are parked saying "Clyde Beatty Circus". This is the line to get into the side show tent, and it appears to be long, as we pan to show the line stretching to a large tent with garish paintings and a "Side Shows" sign 02:01:13 LS another angle crowd waiting in line; this time the tent in distance says "Main Entrance" 02:02:41 closer view of the paintings outside the sideshow tent, advertising the bizarre freaks within. Good shot of crowd, and we pan to large tent which has "Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey" painted on the side 02:03:06 CU painting for sideshow act, showing a half-man, half-ape kind of freak. Tilt up to sign reading "Percilla the Amazing Monkey Girl". Pan across to another sign reading "Frieda Pushnik -- Armless & Legless Marvel" to MS of carnival goers walking towards camera 02:03:18 CU male lion in cage, growling; man in background is either taunting him or pulling a rope 02:03:21 MS crowd walking through inside of tent, the part of the carnival where you can win prizes (brief) | |
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