NEVER OPENED- STILL SEALEDConsidered the best documentary on this subject - HARD TO FIND!We obtained this VHS TAPE when we purchased a recent collection of magic. The previous owner was an avid movie and TV fan who took great care of his collection.WE ARE OFFERING THIS RARE TITLE FOR PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR- grab this bargain while you can!
DESCRIPTION FROM AMAZON: This documentary is the best yet on the subject! The result of an enormous amount of archival research and highly professional writing and editing, this video brings alive the history and culture of circus sideshow "freaks." Dwarfs, giants, pin-heads, Siamese twins, monkey women, dog-faced men, people without legs and/or arms and those with miniature "twins" protruding from various parts of the body. They are all here in a fast-paced, feature-length color film laced with humor, compassion, historical knowlege and provocative social commentary. The film includes interviews with some of the characters, including a bearded lady and the charismatic last surviving circus "half lady." Mr. Roussimoff and others have done their homework and have rewarded us with photos and information seen or heard nowhere else. The video excerpt of Schlitzie dressed as the man he was, with hair, alone is worth the price of the video.
CAST (LIVE APPEARANCES): Jeannie Tomaini (legendary Ringling Brothers legless half-lady) Jack Dracula (famous Tattooed Wonder, immortalized in a photo by Diane Arbus) David F. Friedman (Carnival Showman, Exploitation Film Producer, Historian) Jennifer Miller (Bearded Lady, founder of Circus Amok) James Taylor (Sideshow Author & Publisher)
PERFORMERS ON ARCHIVAL FILM: Carl Unthan (Most Famous Armless Comedic Performer of All Times) Johnny Eck (Legless Wonder & Acrobat. Co-Star of Freaks) Jack Earle & John Aasen (Giants and Hollywood Movie Stars) Schlitze (aka: Schlitzie, the most beloved Pinhead ever) Angelo Rossitto (Dwarf Movie Star) Harry & Daisy Earles aka: the Doll Family (Hollywood & Circus Midgets) Frieda Pushkin (the Human Torso, Armless/Legless Wonder) Julia Pastrana (Monkey Woman) Lia Graf (Midget Entertainer from Germany) Yvan Yvah (the Human Pin Cushion from France) Joseph Schmidt (Smallest European Opera Singer)
PERFORMERS IN PHOTOS: Charles Tripp Jo-Jo the Russian Dog Faced Man Grace MacDaniels the Mule Faced Woman Lionel the Lion Faced Man Franz Drago the Singing/Acting Dwarf of European Burlesque Stages Three Legged Francisco (Frank) Lentini, Giant Al Tomaini, Tom Thumb, Zip the What-Is-It Bearded Lady Annie Jones Betty-Lou Williams and her Parasitic Twin Chang & Eng Bunker The Aztec Children and many, many others
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