Girl Show History

A look into the Girl Show – Into The Canvas World Of Bump And Grind

Girl Show History- The world of tented Carnival Girl Shows from the past with many photographs and stories of the people who made the back end of the midway come alive after dark.

A “Girl Show” was sometimes offered in which women were the primary attraction. These could range from the revue (such as a “Broadway Revue”) with fully clothed performers to the racier girl shows.

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Midway Magic Acts – Houdini and Hilliar Were Great Friends William J. Hilliar was a magician and author who edited Billboard‘s “Magic and Magicians” page for many years. He was also close friends with Houdini. “That friendship will always stand out as one of the dominating factors in my life,” said Hilliar. In 1933, Hilliar […]

The Second Generation of the Gaskill Midway October 22, 1882 – February 1935 William C. Gaskill was born in Alliance, Ohio, on October 22, 1882, the son of pioneering carnival showman Frank W. Gaskill and Mary Lou Osterstock Gaskill. Unlike many children who later entered the carnival business, William did not have to discover the […]

Hollywood And The Midway Movies Come To The Tented World If you’re like me, you love old films that have anything to do with ‘The Biz’. Victor Mature is great in the 1959 classic: The Big Circus which is an example of a little known Hollywood gem. Elvis Presley in Roustabout features colorful scenes from the […]

Girl Shows Where The Carnival Midway Shined After Dark.

Girl Show History

A look into the Girl Show – Into The Canvas World Of Bump And Grind

Magicians Hilliar and Houdini

WILLIAM C. GASKILL

Showbiz And The Big Screen

Girl Show History

A look into the Girl Show – Into The Canvas World Of Bump And Grind

Magic Acts

Carnivals

Carnival Movies