Thursday, September 21, 2006

Toby Takes a Tubby




This looks to me to be Toby Ballantine (son of clown, author, artist and longtime Clown College director Bill Ballentine) performing a riff on Lou Jacobs' classic riff on Buck Baker's bathtub gag on an Ohio Shrine date in the late 70s/early 80s.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Now thats funny!!!!

Anonymous said...

From Shrine Circus Columbus, OH in the 80s, Photographer Dave Fisher. These are all great photos thanks for sharing...

Anonymous said...

Lee,

I have a question regarding the 73 tour of Hoxie. Could you please email me at ydcircus@aol.com.

Also, I might be mistaken but didn't Toby's sister, Bridget marry Scazbo (sp?) the Hungarian juggler that worked his act on the track on RBBB?

Anonymous said...

That's Toby. Bridget married Geza Szabo the juggler.

At least it looks like Toby's tub worked!!! I spent several seasons pushing Lou's tub around the track when the motor wouldn't.

The only thing dumber than a clown taking a spin in his bathtub is a clown dressed like an Indian (web number) PUSHING a clown in his tub...