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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
Blasting and finishing work by worker at site on Mount Rushmore, as the face of Washington appears clearly on Mount Rushmore

Face of George Washington appears clearly on the mountain. Blasting near the emerging face followed by eruption of smoke and dust. Two workers are lowered down near the eyes and nose of George Washington's face to carry out finishing touch. Separate sculpture shown at end of clip appears to be a small scale model of what the completed Mount Rushmore work will look like (but it is not very much like the final work).

Date: 1930, July 7
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023818
An Angora cat looks after fox pups in Washington Court House, Ohio.

Four fox pups play around with an Angora cat in Washington Court House, Ohio. Angora cat nurses the fox pups. The Angora cat snuggles with fox pups in pet basket.

Date: 1933, April 27
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023847
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