Footit and Chocolate: Clowning 1897 and 1900
Here's a short, comedy film from 1900 called, Entrée des échasses (Entrance of the Stilts), starring the clowns, Foottit et
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Miss Harry’s Femme Serpent: Contortionist 1911
This video from 1911, is 111 years old and features a contortionist act named, Miss Harry's Femme Serpent. It was
Joe Cook: Juggler, Rolling Globe and Unicyclist 1935
ere’s a short film from 1935 called, Penny Wise, starring Joe Cook.When the owner of a department store is about
Anton and Antoschka: Soviet and Russian Clowns 1986
Here's a wonderful, 25-minute, Russian film-concert from 1986 called, “All The Clowns.” Filmed in the arena and behind the scenes
Soviet Circus Film: Arena of the Brave 1953
WOW!!! This has got to be the greatest circus film I've ever seen!I thoroughly recommend that you watch it, when
Sensations of 1945 (film released in 1944): various circus skills including juggling, slackwire, teeterboard and unicycling.
This post is more for those of you who like old variety films. There's only a tiny bit of juggling
Lost films featuring acrobats, circus, clowns and jugglers by Siegmund Lubin 1900-1903
A few nights ago, I started looking through this list of films that were produced by Siegmund Lubin, in the
Chinese Circus Skills 1959
Not the best video quality but packed full of skills from 1959. Very little information is given so I don’t
Acrobati Comici: Tontolini’s Acrobats 1910
Here's a short film from 1910 called, “Acrobati Comici”.It says that it stars, Tontolini's acrobats.https://youtu.be/LUF-YIRQHp4 Tontolini was a character played
Janik & Arnaut: Serpent Dance 1954 AND Lola & Liebmann: Dance of the Cobra: 1951
From what started as a simple search to find more information about the artists in this first video, has led
Will Evans: Acrobat, Actor, Comedian and Playwright 1899
Here's a film from 1899. I've taken this article from the BFI website, in case some of you were unable
Alf Tabb: Bicycle Shop Owner and Trick Cyclist 1930s-1970s
Well this is just lovely and so quintessentially English!Alf Tabb (1883 − 1976) was a bicycle shop owner and trick
Boris Amarantov: Soviet Actor, Director and Juggler 1960s
Okay folks, so here’s a rare gem! I say that because I’m delving into the rabbit hole of juggling and
Acrobatics, Iron Jaw, Trapeze and a Large, Spinning Rocket! 1930s-2020s
I realise that most of you are on your phones but I recommend that you use a computer or laptop
Johnny Hutch: British Acrobat with The 7 Royal Hindustans 1931
This is quite a significant find! Not because we've never seen videofootage of this performer before and certainly not because
Les Freres Desprez: Double Somersault Car Act 1949
Gaston Desprez (1864-1938) was a French inventor and theatre director. The son of an industrialist, he was the inventor of