History of the Marx Brothers
History of the Marx Brothers – Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo and Gummo The Marx Brothers were the original madcap comedy team, who appeared at the […]
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Ted Ferlo – Ringling Brothers circus clown
Ted Ferlo – Last Walkaround Theodore “Teddy” A. Ferlo, age 47, of Rome, passed away November 18, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, with his […]
Biography of Charlie Chaplin (the Little Tramp)
Charlie Chaplin biography (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) Charlie Chaplin, who brought laughter to millions worldwide as the silent “Little Tramp” clown, had […]
Red Skelton quotes – quotes from America's clown prince
Quotes from Red Skelton on clowns, laughter, children, and other topics. Some quotes from Red Skelton’s TV show, others from interviews with Red
Circus, on PBS
If you’re not watching the documentary “Circus” on PBS, you’ve nobody to blame but yourself. It follows the Big Apple Circus during their 2008 season, […]
Clown goes to Congress
A true story … in Brazil, a clown has been elected to Congress. “Grumpy” the clown, (Tiririca in Brazil) has won election to the lower […]
Pledge of Allegiance, performed by Red Skelton
From The Red Skelton Hour, CBS TV, January 14, 1969 copyright 1969 Richard Red Skelton Red Skelton: “I remember this one teacher. To me, he […]
Red Skelton's farewell
The time has come to say good night, My how time does fly. We’ve had a laugh, perhaps a tear, and now we hear goodbye. […]
Red Skelton biography
Biography of Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) If some day you’re not feeling well, you should remember some little thing I […]
The Circus – poem by Red Skelton
The Circus – poem by Red Skelton Red Skelton wrote this poem in honor of his father, a former circus clown, whom Red never knew […]