"There's no Business like Show Business". This is an opportunity to share and present Circus History with others.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
United Nations Circus
Let's go back to April 20, 1963 when the United Nations Circus was filmed in Manchester, Georgia.
2 comments:
Jim Hand
said...
WOW ! What a joy to see pictures of this show. United Nations was the second circus I painted (of 26 total), I was only 21 at the time.
My parents were personal friends of Doc and Betty Bartok who framed UNC in partnership with members of the Canestrelli families in the winter of 62-63. I painted the trucks at the winter quarters Doc had north of Sarasota off Tallevast Road.
Doc and Betty were partners with Hoxie and Betty Tucker in 61 and 62 when I painted the Hoxie show for the first time of many.
Thank You so much for sharing . I would love to see more. Makes me feel young again
I performed from 1973 to 1995 with a couple years off in between. I did an aerial cradle act for three years, low wire as a clown, trained llamas, ponies, then lions and tigers for 15 years. I am now a firefighter, a member of the Circus Historical Society and an author of several circus and carnival related subjects.
2 comments:
WOW ! What a joy to see pictures of this show. United Nations was the second circus I painted (of 26 total), I was only 21 at the time.
My parents were personal friends of Doc and Betty Bartok who framed UNC in partnership with members of the Canestrelli families in the winter of 62-63.
I painted the trucks at the winter quarters Doc had north of Sarasota off Tallevast Road.
Doc and Betty were partners with Hoxie and Betty Tucker in 61 and 62 when I painted the Hoxie show for the first time of many.
Thank You so much for sharing . I would love to see more. Makes me feel young again
Hello Jim,
Glad to hear your comments. I hope you can add some more history for the crowds. I'll add a few more photos for you also.
Bob
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