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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College was an American circus school which trained around 1,400 clowns in the "Ringling style" from its founding in 1968 until its closure in 1997.
Feb 17, 1988 · Clown College (1968-97) was created in 1968 by Irvin Feld, then co-owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, with help from former Ringling clown and author/illustrator Bill Ballantine, who became Clown College's second Dean.
Clown College was a unique institution that trained hundreds of clowns for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1968 to 1997. It was founded by Irvin Feld, the owner of...
Mar 30, 2024 · Take a behind the scenes look at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College! This feature was part of the video program book for RBBB's 123rd Edition.
Feb 18, 2001 · For 30 years, from 1968 to 1997, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (in Venice, Fla., until 1995, when it moved to Baraboo, Wis.) was known to circus professionals...
In 1968, with the craft of clowning seemingly neglected and with many of the clowns in their 50s, he established the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. Circus Williams, a circus in Europe was purchased for $2 million just to have its star animal trainer, Gunther Gebel-Williams, for the core of his revamped circus.
Jul 17, 2023 · Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows was enormous, employing more than 1,000 people and featuring almost 2,000 animals — but it was not too big to fail. Although it continued to grow, absorbing other circuses, it was unprepared for the Great Depression.
