Thrill Show in Houston (1973)

Duration: 0:58

Year Published: 1973

Sound: sound

Description: This news footage for Houston’s KPRC-TV, broadcast on January 13, 1973, showcases a thrill show at the Houston Astrodome, complete with: chariot races, jousting knights, car tricks, and a wire walker from the Great Wallenda. The Flying Wallendas were an acrobat family led by patriarch Karl Wallenda, who appears in the footage.