I was in Goodwill the otherday looking for prop ideas and my seven year old son David, Says look dad it's the greatest show on earth (video). Sure enough, both tapes, two bucks.
If you have never seen this movie, I consider it a must. It contains footage of Emmett Kelly, Lou Jacobs, Otto griebling, paul jung, prince paul, Felix Adler, and others doing what they did best ...CLown!. This movie was made during their best years. It has great idea, a somewhat syurpy store about circus romance but the footage is real. Emmett does some of his classic routines, Low Jacobs does the Miget car gag, and You can see Felix Adler, the king of clowns go waddling past in his clown suit with the huge padded hips.

Go rent this video. It's a great lesson in the old school clowns.

That one is on my list, definitely...

I've had the privledge of learning a few things at Mooseburger camp from Chuck Sidlow, Frosty Little, Priscilla and Dale Mooseburger, just to name a few. I was smart enough at the time to bring a tape recorder so I have most of their instructions still on tape so I review it from time to time. It helps greatly for times of neeed of inspriation...

o what a treasure you have there and for a price that cant be beat. congrats i would love to see that some time gonna hae to do some lookin around for that one

You are right Scruffy that movie is a must I have it in my collection
Igot to see Lou Jacobs when I was a kid and he is the reason I always wanted to be a clown