History
History of famous clowns and clowning, biographies, etc.
Abbott and Costello - Bozo - Charlie Chaplin - Danny Kaye - Don Knotts - Jackie Gleason - Jerry Lewis - Laurel and Hardy - Lucille Ball - Marx Brothers - Red Skelton - The Three Stooges -
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Charlie Chaplin biography, the little tramp - world famous tramp clown
A biography of Charlie Chaplin, the little tramp. Award-winning actor, writer, director, producer and composer -- as well as a very funny, skillful clownPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/11 at 03:44 AM • viewed 157993 times
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History • Charlie Chaplin • (1) Comments • Permalink
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
biography of Red Skelton, America’s favorite clown—good night, and God bless
An obituary for Red Skelton, America's greatest clown (in my humble opinion). Red Skelton made his mark in TV, Radio, movies and live appearances.Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/10 at 05:47 AM • viewed 72050 times
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History • Red Skelton • (4) Comments • Permalink
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Emmett Kelly, Sr. biography - world famous tramp clown
Read the biography of perhaps America's best-known clown, Emmett Kelly Sr. - clown of circus, stage and screen.Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/17 at 09:02 AM • viewed 60033 times
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Saturday, May 06, 2006
Clown Types - The white face clown - the whitefaced clown
The white face clown, his history, what makes him a clown, famous examples such as Bozo the Clown, Joseph Grimaldi, circus clownsPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/06 at 08:11 AM • viewed 52616 times
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Thursday, May 18, 2006
Clown-ministry’s list of Famous Clowns of the circus, stage, screen and television
A listing of some of the most important, and most famous, clowns throughout historyPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/18 at 08:59 PM • viewed 45511 times
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Bob Bell, WGN-TV’s Bozo the Clown
Bob Bell, Bozo the Clown to WGN-TV's audience in Chicago, has passed away (December 8, 1997) at the age of 75.Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/10 at 04:25 AM • viewed 43788 times
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History • Bozo • (1) Comments • Permalink
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Sad Tramps, Happy Hobos, and other clown character types
Sad Tramps, Happy Hobos, and other clown character typesPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/09 at 08:45 PM • viewed 38001 times
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Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Bob Keeshan; Captain Kangaroo, the first Clarabell the Clown
Read about Bob Keeshan, the original Clarabell the Clown, known world-wide as Captain Kangaroo!Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/10 at 01:07 PM • viewed 35328 times
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History • (1) Comments • Permalink
Monday, May 08, 2006
Clown types - the Auguste clown
Clown Types - the Auguste clown, such as Grock, Lou Jacobs, Coco, Buttons, Cooky, and othersPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/08 at 02:08 PM • viewed 33115 times
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The Unusual History of Bozo the Clown - unraveling who did what when in the creation of Bozo
The Unusual History of Bozo the Clown - attempting to unravel who did what when in the creation of "Bozo, the World's Most Famous Clown"Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/17 at 05:19 AM • viewed 31607 times
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
History of clowning from the ancient pharaohs to the modern day by Bruce Johnson
History of clowning from the ancient pharaohs to the modern day by Bruce JohnsonPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 05/23 at 02:15 PM • viewed 28410 times
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Thursday, July 06, 2006
Charlie Chaplin Films
A complete listing of the films of Charlie ChaplinPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/06 at 09:36 PM • viewed 26391 times
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History • Charlie Chaplin • (2) Comments • Permalink
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Lyrics to “Lydia the Tatooed Lady” sung by Groucho Marx in the Marx Brothers’ “At the Circus”
poetry - Lyrics to "Lydia the Tatooed Lady" sung by Groucho Marx in the Marx Brothers movie "At the Circus" - interestingly, it was Jim Henson's favorite song, and was sung at his funeralPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/05 at 11:33 PM • viewed 25930 times
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Friday, February 24, 2006
Biography of Lucille Ball, famous TV clown
biography of Lucille Ball, famous TV clown, best known for her portrayal of Lucy Ricardo on the "I Love Lucy" television showPosted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 02/24 at 03:43 PM • viewed 24756 times
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History • Lucille Ball • (1) Comments • Permalink
Friday, July 21, 2006
Lou Costello biography | Abbott and Costello | Hey, Abbott!
A biography of Lou Costello, partner in the famous comedy team of Abbott and Costello, famous film clown and comedian.Posted by Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow on 07/21 at 08:24 PM • viewed 23111 times
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