| The Big Top: New Yorkers Thrill To Circus Opener | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1747 |
| Catalog #: | 426234 | |
| Clip Number: | 426234-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-029-03 | |
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| Location: | New York, New York (Madison Square Garden) | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: School-age child CROWDS: Pedestrians ENTERTAINMENT: Performance Art ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Animals ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Entertainers ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | The Big Top in the Big Town find New Yorkers as unsophisticated as rural citizens before the wonders of the circus. There's the big parade through the city streets and then the opening performance that proves the great show is bigger and more spine-tingling than ever. Establishing shot - Elephant with flowers on her/his head, trunk raised. CUS - Heads of camels. CUS - Father and child, other parents and children in the background. MS - Three children feeding llamas. CUS - A little boy sitting on the shoulders of his father. MS - The circus parade of animals. MS - Children and parents watching the parade. MS - Elephants making their trek to Madison Square Garden. Interior of the garden - One of the rings where the elephants are dressed in capes walking around the ring holding the tails of the other elephants. MS - Girl circus performers sitting on top of the elephants. Low Angle Shot - Trapeze artist. High Angle Shot - Audience. MS - Tiger riding on a horse's back. The horse is wearing a zebra skin. | |
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