FUN AT THE CIRCUS!

Castle Films (:08) takes viewers to a Big Top Show. It's a 1955 circus lover's delight; makeup caked clowns, dancing bears and swinging acrobats entertain in black and white. Castle films; created by Eugene castle in 1924, was best known for their Sci-Fi flicks such as ‘Frankenstein’. This brief black and white circus short delivers an incredible slice of the circus world in the mid 1950's. Big Top shows were travelling circus shows performed under the traditional large red and white big top tents. Clowns slop on thick face paint (:19). The announcer calls the crowd in. Dwarf clowns ready with small hand held mirrors and puffy face brushes (:22). Red noses (:28) and top hats are smashed on and in. The brass band swings in (:45). Marching girls stomp through (:50). A gothic suited clown wanders by; doll like head knocking side to side (1:01). Elephants swing around the center ring (1:07). Whip lashes prompt tricks (1:20). Youth greedily soak in the show; bright eyed and chin ducked behind the barrier (1:28). Dancing horses (1:31) play the equine ballet. A clown mingles among spectators (1:42) and a dwarf scoots across dirt (1:52). A toothy smile rolls in from the crowd (2:00). The Zebra show follows (2:02). A bucking mule kicks a daring guest (2:17). Jugglers (2:38) throw Indian clubs like firecrackers (2:40). Slinky seals play with beach balls (2:53). Clowns return for a spinning plate trick (3:27). The blonde stunned blue eyed baby, the girl with short hair and the dancing bear (3:39) pass on screen. Swimsuit clad tumbling twins somersault (4:19). The tight rope walker hopscotches side to side (4:31). The magician (5:02) plays with smoke rings. A suited clown jiggles for the camera (5:21). Boxing clowns (5:49) throw drunken punches (5:57). Tigers (6:28) and fur crowned lions jump through hoops (6:48). A thin framed aerialist (7:39) is pulled up for the high wire act (8:16). Girls twirl around sparkling moons as the show concludes (8:29).

Transcription

ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages get ready for the big show you will see great acts spectacular performers wild animals tame for the world's greatest trainers chills Thrills excitement and of course the clowns all for your pleasure and entertainment welcome to the [Applause] circus [Applause] I direct your attention to the center ring to the biggest stars of The Big Show the powerful ponderous pads with trunks full of [Applause] tricks and all the dancing horses in an amazing display of equin ballet watch the laugh provoking masters of birth and [Music] marment back to the rhythm of the circus with the Performing [Music] zebras $100 to anyone who can ride Pancho the mule step right up oh there's a gentleman who wants to [Music] try presenting those amazing all inspiring jugglers their Indian clubs seem to defy gravity as they spin through the [Music] air from the Frozen North the famous seal troop a little Applause and they'll put on a great show [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] an extraordinary exhibition a flying saucer whirling on a stick we proudly present the lovely lady and her dashing partner in the fur coat [Applause] [Music] precision and action acrobatic tumbling twins in a swirling synchronized display of [Music] gymnastics one of the world's outstanding Titans R walkers in an amazing and dangerous performance on a thin [Music] [Applause] [Music] wire with witness the master of Magic the hand is quicker than the eye watch [Music] closely [Applause] let's join our favorite towns Biff and buff in a slap Happy fight to the [Music] Finish [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you are about to see one of the Great animal a a death defying thrill in a cage full of jungle Killers ferocious African lions and maning tigers from India it's a battle of wits right before your very [Music] eyes [Music] la [Applause] [Music] and now we present the spectacular areial lists high above the [Music] tanbar the man on the flying tra [Applause] wizards of the high wire risking their lives in a daring [Music] act in a moon studed setting high above the arena a pude of whirling and twirling performers bring our show to the grand finale of fun at the [Music] circus

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