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Class for clowns in Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus

Ringling Barnum and Bailey circus clowns are seen cavorting about, near tents and riding on floats. Famous clown Emmett Kelly, doffs his hat from one of the floats. A trembling clown seen tight rope walking. Clowns bring out an "Adam Smasher" and put a clown inside and drop an object on his head. Men perform on a rope. Clowns laugh. Flash forward to Clown College in Venice, Florida where Bill Ballantine, famous ex-clown and Dean of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College, addresses a group of aspiring applicants who want to become clowns. A group of people learning to become clowns. People make-up and dress like clowns and perform. Two clowns with Ringling Brothers, Victor Rutz and Herbert Ledesma speak to the show host about being clowns, the frequency of shows, and the challenge of keeping people laughing. They make-up the show host as a clown. Clip finishes with a short bit featuring Legendary Master Clown Lou Jacobs performing with his chihuahua, Knucklehead.

Date: 1977
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675023776
Circus Clowns performing for the camera at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus winter home in Venice, Florida

The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Clown College in Venice Florida. Clowns perform for the camera. They are seen emerging from two different cars, in two different circus acts. Clown after clown emerges from each car, one is a Volkswagen Beetle. Clowns performing after they get out of the cars.

Date: 1977
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023777
George L Stathakis smothers to death plunging over Niagara Falls in a barrel with his pet 150 year old turtle. Turtle lives.

Men gather at the bank of Niagara river. George L Stathakis enters a large, customized barrel along with his small pet turtle. The lid of the barrel is tightly closed. The barrel is then released in the river close to the Niagara Falls waterfall. Barrel moves in the water and enters the water fall. It drops down along the falls. After crossing the waterfall the barrel is taken out to the river bank. George Stathakis does not emerge. He has died, smothered in the barrel during the stunt. A man takes out the 150 year old turtle from the barrel and shows it to the crowd. It is unharmed.

Date: 1930, July 7
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023811
Pilot Dick Merrill and Harry Richman take off in Vultee V1-A aircraft from Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

Pilot Dick Merrill and Harry Richman shakes hand. They are wished by the gathering. 'Lady Peace' is written on the Vultte V1-A plane they board. The plane moves on the runway and takes off. It is seen in flight.

Date: 1936, September 2
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023849
Man wins Turkey Plucking Competition at Ottman and Company in New York, plucking 30 turkeys in 50 minutes

Men lined on a bench turkey plucking competition at Ottman and Company building in New York. Plucked turkeys piled in front of them. The winner plucking 30 turkeys in 50 minutes is presented a turkey. The turkey flaps in his hands. A slow motion segment shows a man in the competition yawning while pulling off turkey feathers.

Date: 1930, November 24
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023909
A cat named Izaak Walton catch fish in a tank with her paw in Hollywood, California.

A cat sits on a stone in a tank. It keenly watches in water and catches a fish with its paw. It jumps out of the tank and runs to bushes.

Date: 1930, November 24
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023911