Around the arena (1944)

Documentary №66990, 2 parts, black-white
Availability:Film hasn't been digitized
Director:Lafon Pjer. Lafond Pierre
Camera operators:Monjo Zh.E. Monniot J.E

Reel №1

A documentary film about the circus.

Circus Arena.

Presentation begins.

On clowns arena.

Face of laughing children.

The history of circus in France in engravings.

Clowns in the arena and in the dressing room.

Applying makeup.

A parody of the gymnasts.

Acrobats.

Equipment.

Acrobats in training.

Walking the tightrope.

Trainer goats, monkeys

Key words

France, 1940, circus

Reel №2

A documentary film about the circus.

In the arena of a horse trainer.

Horses with carriages run in circles.

Steeplechase.

Pony on his hind legs jumping over obstacles; jumping rope.

Trainer riding on horseback.

Different stepper exercise.

Horses in apples.

Different exercise: go down to the front legs, lie on your side, stand up, sit down on the hind legs.

The family of acrobats.

The handler and dog.

The dog performs various stunts.

Trapeze artists under the big top.

Rider on the horse.

Horse shows his skills

Key words

France, 1940, circus

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