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Historical Circus And Carnival Videos

Historical Circus and Carnival Videos From The Past

Taking a look at the day to day life on the road with the circus and carnival videos

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On this page, you will find some circus and carnival videos of midways, show trains and various bits that I found interesting.

Some of the following historical circus and carnival videos are Youtube videos and some are personal footage.

Be advised, some are uncensored and may contain strong language, dry humor, and occasional bad cracks.

They are the stuff of daily life in the world of outdoor show business for better or worse.

RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILEY UNLOADING THE CIRCUS TRAIN

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train at Hershey, PA

Loading And Unloading The Circus Train

RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS TRAIN

CIRCUS TRAIN GOING THROUGH RICHFIELD. WISCONSIN

JAMES E STRATES CARNIVAL TRAIN

GIANT FERRIS WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY

TIME LAPSE RIDE ASSEMBLY AT WEST END FAIR IN GILBERT, PA.

WADDINGTON’S WALTZER SETUP IN EIGHT MINUTES

DUNNY TUCKERS “YORKSHIRE MOVER” WALTZER SETUP

THE WALTZER

WADDINGTON’S WALTZER SETUP IN EIGHT MINUTES

THE HARTFORD CIRCUS FIRE JULY 6,1944

1944 CIRCUS FIRE

BIG JOHN STRONG CIRCUS 1980

FRANZEN BROS, CIRCUS

LED LIT WHEEL

GRAFTON NORTH DAKOTA CIRCUS 1930

BAUDY’S GREYHOUNDS CIRCUS ANIMAL ACT

RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS SETUP 1930s

CARNIVAL TRAIN

CASEY DESMOND “TILT ME BACK”

NOTTINGHAM GOOSE FAIR

EDWARD DANTERS SUPERBOWL RIDE

SATORI TECHNO JUMP RIDE

HARD ROCK RIDE

Magic Acts

Magicians Hilliar and Houdini

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 […]

Carnivals

HAROLD A. BUSHEA

Early Carnival Contracting Agent, Manager, and General Director Harold A. Bushea belongs among the important figures of the formative American traveling midway not because his name appeared above the title of a famous carnival, but because he helped make the organization behind one of those early carnivals work. Before entering the carnival business, Bushea was […]

Carnival Movies

Showbiz And The Big Screen

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 […]