Circus in Training

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
127
Date Released
3 Jun 1957
Date recorded
3 May 1957
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: "A family entertainment provided by an entertaining family" could well be the slogan of the circus at Chessington in Surrey where Bill Thompson is the ringmaster and trainer, his daughter June rides a dancing horse, and his son Bill Junior is one of the clowns. Behind the scenes this versatile family join other performers in practising old tricks and polishing up new ones to the very high stndard which exists in the sawdust ring.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure
Locations
England; Surrey; Chessington; Chessington Zoo
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
159
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Circus in Training', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 127, 3 Jun 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120393 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)