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A train for the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus arrives at a station in Nashville, Tennessee

People young and old in Nashville, Tennessee gather at a train station for the arrival of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus train. Scenes of children eagerly awaiting the train. The train arrives, with the circus name written on the side. A circus clown is seen. A handler helps unload an elephant as the sound of an elephant's trumpet is heard. Elephants with shiny circus harnesses and panels draped over their heads. A show host for the show "Ahora" addresses the audience in Spanish and previews the show to come, about the circus. Standard opening sequence for the series "Ahora" is shown. Name of director Roger Wilkinson is among credits.

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Date: 1977

Duration: 1 min 31 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

Circus comes to town. Preparations for the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus show in Nashville, Tennessee

Arrival of the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus in Nashville Tennessee. Documentary show host speaks in Spanish as he walks down a sidewalk, describing the circus. Preparations for the circus show. A train arrives carrying the circus. Elephants, clowns, circus performers, and handlers unloading equipment and animals from the train. Elephants linked trunk-to-trunk walking down the city street. Automobile traffic moves on the streets followed by elephants and horses. The elephants pass by a building with a storefront sign 'Waterloo'. Exterior and interior views of stadium or arena and preparations. Workmen setting up the circus stage inside the arena.

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Date: 1977

Duration: 1 min 54 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

The Gaona family trapeze artists of the Ringling Brother Barnum Bailey Circus, and other circus acts

Trapeze artists and technicians check the ropes and equipment of trapeze. The famous Gaona family trapeze artists are described by the narrator and shown.The show host interviews several trapeze artists like Victor Gaona, Chela Gaona, Armando Gaona and Lalo Murillo. People watch circus. Women wear ornate decorated dresses in elephant show. Elephants move in a circle. Trapeze artists perform. Clowns perform. Scenes of delighted children. Audience claps and cheers.

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Date: 1977

Duration: 2 min 57 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

Circus performance of the Gaonas family trapeze artists

Performance of the Gaonas family trapeze artists during a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus show. Views of the act and of the audience watching the show. Interview of Tito Gaona by the show host, in Spanish. Tito Gaona playing soccer (football) with other circus performers on a team he organized with fellow circus performers from all over the world.

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Date: 1977

Duration: 4 min 41 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

"Ahora" show host in empty circus tent, after Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus completes an engagement

Host for show "Ahora" stands in an empty circus ring of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus. Audience chairs and circus rings can be seen as he speaks. Slides of ' AHORA' and 'Titanes de la Carpa Grande' appear.

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Date: 1977

Duration: 2 min 18 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

Various Circus acts with different animals and performing arts

Scenes from the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Children in audience watch trapeze performance. A globe with 'The Greatest Show on Earth' appears prior to the tiger show. Tiger raises its forefeet on the back of a man. Tigers stand on stools. Men on cycles play basketball. In an elephant show, women stand on the back of elephants and then ,the elephant swings a woman in its trunk. Leopard show is also seen. Artists perform various stunts on ground.

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Date: 1977

Duration: 1 min 44 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

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