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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Roncalli First 15 Years and Cirque du Soleil 'Saltimbanco' Films, 1991 - 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.4
Scope and Contents

WDR, VCI (Video Collection International), Les Productions Telemagik. Colour, sound and background music. DVD 1 'The Trip to the Rainbow' documentary, narrated in German covering the 15th anniversary performance of Circus Roncalli and interviews, produced by WDR 1991, 01:31:28 mins. Cirque du Soleil performing 'Saltimbanco', 1994,tv broadcast, 01:20:13 mins. Canada.

Dates: 1991 - 1994

Circus Roncalli First 15 Years, Circus Merano, Cirque du Soleil and Archaos: A Circus Spectacular Films, 1985 - 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.10
Scope and Contents WDR, Channel 4. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD1'The Trip to the Rainbow' 15 Years, Circus Roncalli 1991 tv broadcast, narrated in German, showing circus acts including clowning, acrobatics, juggling, etc, Circus Merano tv broadcast, narrated in Swedish?, showing circus acts, 02:00:21 mins. DVD2 Cirque du Soleil 'Nouvelle Experience' tv broadcast showing contorsionists, clowns, acrobats, etc, commercial advertising, Circus Archaos tv broadcast, The Last Show on...
Dates: 1985 - 1991

Circus Roncalli Illistrated Programme, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.65
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of the various Circus Roncalli performers. Inside: programme in the beginning, history of the Circus Roncalli, commercial advertisements, photographs of the circus acts, various photographs of the circus, a section describing the circus acts. Back cover: coffee advertisement. 44 pages.

Dates: 1993

Circus Roncalli Illistrated Programme, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.67
Scope and Contents

Loose papers, photo of Joseph Bouglione and Peter Shub, 2 pages spread of photos of the various circus performers and commercial advertisement.

Dates: 1993

Circus Roncalli Merchandise Catalogue, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.27
Scope and Contents

Golden type and winged horse on blue backgroun on front cover, inside colour photographs of product with description in German and price and purchase form on back cover, 6p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Roncalli Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.30
Scope and Contents

Front cover: various circus performers. Inside: history of the Circus Roncalli, programme followed by photos of the acts, commercial advertisement, photos of the circus grounds. Back cover: commercial advertisement in German. 44 pages.

Dates: 1994

Circus Roncalli Programme, 1991

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.60
Scope and Contents

Front cover: red curtain with three circus clowns poking their heads through it. Inside: programme in the centre, history of the circus, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with a quick blurb, various photos of the circus. Back cover: commercial advertisement. 39 pages.

Dates: 1991

Circus Scene Drawing, c1920 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.6
Scope and Contents

Ink on card drawing by CATT. Black and white comical illustration of circus ring with elephant, chasing a man dress in tails and top hat , equestrian act, two ladies on a trapeze, man smoking a pipe walking on a horizontal bar, lion tamer and clown.

Dates: c1920 - 1969

Circus Scene Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.116
Scope and Contents

Super8. Filmed from the television, possibly featuring a Welsh Circus.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Circus Scenes from Feature Films Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.118
Scope and Contents

Super8. Extracts filmed from the television.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Circus Schumann Programmes, 1934 - 1968

 File
Reference code: 178K43.635
Scope and Contents

Circus Schumann programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts, introduction, programme and commercial advertising, feature Lilly Yokoi, Mazeppa and Charlie Rivel.

Dates: 1934 - 1968

Circus Scrapbook, 1935 - 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.80
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings created by Hal Thomas containing a variety of articles on different circuses and performers, also contains some loose pages, aproximately 132p.p.

Dates: 1935 - 1975

Circus Scrapbook, 1949 - 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.87
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine cuttings on British and foreign circuses in colour and black and white, including Circus Medrano, Hunt Bros. Royal International Circus, Bertram Mills, Smarts, Fossetts, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey amongst others, some obituaries, wedding news and other articles on performers and circus news, 34p.p.

Dates: 1949 - 1961

Circus Slickers Film, 1939

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.57
Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodak Movie Reel. 325 feet, 9 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes extract from 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man' starring W.C. Fields. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1939

Circus Slickers Film, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.87
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Universal 8 Films. 9 minutes long. Black and white, silent, subtitled edition. Printed lable reads, "From 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'." Includes W. C. Fields.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Circus Sliker Film, 1939

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.184
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Universal Pictures. 300 feet. Black and White, with Sound. Home movie release of 'You Can’t Cheat and Honest Man', starring W.C. Fields.

Dates: 1939

Circus Spectacular Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.340
Scope and Contents

Clubb-Chipperfield Ltd present Circus Spectacular. Capt Spencer's Russian bears, Miss Patricia on the rolling globe, Tomato the clown, Sally Chipperfield's poodle revue, Court's liberty ponies, Pete Burrel on the electric organ, performing monkeys, The Denvers wild west show. Blue and red type on white background

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Circus Spectacular Vinyl Album, 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178E16.1
Scope and Contents

Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus Spectacular directed by Merle Evans, mono LK 4870 with colour photograph of clown's face on the front of the cover sleeve.

Dates: 1967

Circus Spell Binders and Rings Around the World Films, c1965 - 179

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.82
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Boots. 300 feet, 20 minutes long. Includes Bertram Mills Circus. Silent. Sound strip. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1965 - 179

Circus Spell Binders and Three Comedy Short Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.91
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Grasso. Castle Films. Black and white, silent. Possible soundtrack. Label on the side of the box reads 'Mixture..'. Possible compilation that includes Circus Spell Binders. However, it is on a 'std 8mm' label and may have been left on buy mistake. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1965 - 1979