Wednesday, May 25, 2011

ELECTRIC CITY CLOWN ALLEY: Tonight

I'm loading the car for the long drive to Schenectady, New York to visit the Electric City Clown Alley tonight and share a lot of rare clowning videos and some stories.




CLOWN ALLEY: Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus (circa 1970s)

Shorty Hinkle



Lou Nagy



Jimmy James Plott


NO JOE'S CLOWN CIRCUS: 2011 Promo Video



Folks, this is what a professional promo video looks like. Joey's marketing material is always top notch but I think that he's really outdone himself this year.



Monday, May 23, 2011

CLOWN ALLEY: Four Kings and Some Joker (Circa 1940s)


Charlie Bell, Emmett Kelly, Felix Adler, Frankie Saluto (in Chaplin makeup) and what appears to be someone else in Paul Jung's makeup and costume. Does anyone have any background on this?




FREDDY "ALEX" ACERO: Shrine Circus (2011)






Sunday, May 22, 2011

JOHN MCCONNELL MEMORIAL SERVICE: May 20, 2011

After a few deeply heartfelt words from John's son Eric McConnell, John's family and friends held a good thought or memory of John and released a multitude of balloons heavenward.