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THE CIRCUS MOVES AGAIN

The Circus Moves Again (1935)

Good footage of a circus arriving by train.

CHILDREN'S DAY AT OLYMPIA Beware - other items share this title

Children's Day At Olympia Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Children enjoying a...

THE RIDER

The Rider (1932)

A small boy rides his motorcycle around a circus ring in France.

STRAINING FOR TRAINING !

Straining For Training ! (1939)

Footage of circus member and horses in training in Europe.

CIRCUS MOVE

Circus Move (1951)

Footage of circus being set up in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

A MODERN NOAH'S ARK

A Modern Noah's Ark (1934)

Several different kinds of animals share a cage in a German travelling...

STRAINING FOR TRAINING

Straining For Training (1938)

Footage of a circus team in training.

 

 

BIG TOP THRILLS

Big Top Thrills (1939)

Footage of trapeze artist and an elephant performing with the travelling circus.

FIRE EATERS issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Fire Eaters Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Fire eaters perform at Margate.

PERFORMING FLEAS

Performing Fleas (1941)

Performing fleas dance and pull miniature carriages during their show.

FLEA CIRCUS

Flea Circus (1950)

Footage of flea circus at Bingley Hall, Birmingham.

NERVE

Nerve (1932)

A lion tamer shows nerves of steel in training wild animals.

NOAH'S ARK HITS THE TRAIL

Noah's Ark Hits The Trail (1932)

Circus animals are loaded onto trucks before moving on to the next...

SHAVE SIR?

Shave Sir? (1937)

Slapstick circus act involving an elephant shaving a man.

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

The Flying Dutchman (1937)

Three young men in Holland practising acrobatic tricks on trapeze.

TUMBLING LIVES

Tumbling Lives (1937)

Family of acrobats - the Karpi troupe - perform tumbling and balancing tricks.

READY FOR THE RING

Ready For The Ring (1933)

A German circus rider teaches her horse to do the goose-step!

GIRL LION TAMER

Girl Lion Tamer (1942)

A look at a female lion tamer at a circus in the funfair.

BEHIND THE BIG TOP

Behind The Big Top (1945)

Sangers circus animals keep up their training out of season.

ELEPHANT MANICURE

Elephant Manicure (1950)

Elephants having toenails trimmed at Chipperfield Circus in Bristol.

HULA HOOP ELEPHANTS

Hula Hoop Elephants (1959)

Elephants show off their hula hoop skills at Billy Smart's Circus.

QUEER AND QUAINT

Queer And Quaint (1931)

Footage of various circus stars including Jack Earle who is over eight feet...

DR CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN

Dr Circus Comes To Town (1931)

Clowns entertain patients in the hospital grounds.

SEAL HO!

Seal Ho! (1934)

Sea lions do tricks as a circus prepares for the summer tour.

OUTSIDE THE BIG TOP

Outside The Big Top (1936)

Rehearsals for the circus include animals playing instruments and men...

BIG TOP TIME!

Big Top Time! (1938)

A circus big top is put up in record time, thanks to speeded-up footage.

THE PETS PERFORM!

The Pets Perform! (1938)

A monkey, a cat, some dogs and elephants perform tricks at a zoo and circus.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 123

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 123 (1940)

A dog and a lioness sit together, demonstration of carbon...

NERVE!

Nerve! (1932)

Macho lion tamer Clyde Beatty demonstrates his prowess with a whip and chair.

EAST OR WEST?

East Or West? (1932)

Costume display in a circus ring - oriental costumes contrasted with an elegant...

LION-HEARTED!

Lion-Hearted! (1932)

A lion tamer shows off.

LONGS AND SHORTS

Longs And Shorts (1933)

Footage of Coco the clown and pals at Olympia, London.

BIRD CIRCUS aka PERFORMING BIRDS issue title -

Bird Circus AKA Performing Birds Issue Title - "Ring Up The Curtain" (1937)

Mr Frazer's bird...

CIRCUS issue title is SAY IT WITH FLYERS

Circus Issue Title Is Say It With Flyers (1943)

Manchester Belle Vue Circus keeps going - women...

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Dave and Dusty visit Sangers circus and watch the clowns. Clapham, London.

CIRCUS

Circus (1948)

Horses and elephants from Bertram Mills circus practise their routines in the ring....

PERFORMING CATTLE

Performing Cattle (1950)

Highland cattle are among the animals trained at Billy Smart's circus. Windsor....

OLGA ELLEANO

Olga Elleano (1950)

Footage of Olga Elleano and Jimmie Pichler performing acrobatic stunts.

ROPE-WALKING LION

Rope-Walking Lion (1950)

Footage of lions at the Bertram Mills circus in Cambridgeshire.

ALLEN AND CO

Allen And CO (1951)

Johansson Allen and co. perform acrobatic stunts at Battersea Park, London.

GIRL JUGGLER

Girl Juggler (1951)

Juliet Foster juggles in circus arena whilst on horseback. Essex.

AERIAL CYCLISTS

Aerial Cyclists (1952)

Footage of Cycle acrobats performing in Clacton-on-Sea in Berkshire.

GIRL RIDERS

Girl Riders (1951)

Footage of young girl in training to be in the circus, Chessington, Surrey.

HIGH WIRE FAMILY

High Wire Family (1952)

The Lingana family practice their high wire act at Chessington Zoo, Surrey.

CHIMP AND BABY

Chimp And Baby (1952)

Trained chimp washes face of little girl, daughter of Bertram Mills Circus' lion...

HIGH WIRE

High Wire (1945)

Tight rope walkers, the Alzana trio, perform act to crowd on playing field.

GIRL CLOWN

Girl Clown (1953)

Girl clown Rita Rohr puts on her makeup at Billy Smart's Circus.

ELEPHANTS AND EGGS

Elephants And Eggs (1954)

Circus elephant trained to rest foot on a person's head by practising on a...

HIGH WIRE ACT

High Wire Act (1954)

High wire act of Francois and Angelo is seen at Slough.

STRONG MAN

Strong Man (1954)

70-year-old circus strong man displays his strength by being run over by a van.