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Sunday, March 31, 2019

SHOW BUSINESS

Weegee (Arthur Fellig), a human canonball photograph
shot from a cannon ... a dust covered photograph by Weegee (Arthur Fellig)
            
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a 1945 NBC television production studio photograph
a 1945 NBC television production
           
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a Bob Peak illustration of a singing teen idol with screaming girls
a Bob Peak illustration
            
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1846 France illustration of a nightclub stage act
1846 France       see full size
            
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a first Century BC comedian
a first Century BC comedian,  from an old book about jesters
            
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Marshall Montgomery, a 1914 ventriloquist
a 1914 ventriloquist ... there seems to be a dispute
            
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a Constantin Alajalov 1942 illustration for The New Yorker magazine, a chorus line of girls on stage
a Constantin Alajalov 1942 illustration
            
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a Drew Friedman illustration of show business
a Drew Friedman illustration       see full size
            
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an 1816 insult comic
an 1816 insult comic  "Who raked this filthy crowd together? ... What a beastly crew am I among"
            
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a background from a 1949 Bugs Bunny animation, opera
a Chuck Jones background from a 1949 Bugs Bunny animation
            
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Italian Gymnast Signor Ethardo walks a ball up a giant spiral ramp at the 1866 London Exposition, a photograph
Italian Gymnast Signor Ethardo walks a ball up a giant spiral ramp at the 1866 London Exposition
            
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1901 singer and dancer Lilliputian Queen Chiquita, a poster photograph
popular 1901 singer and dancer Lilliputian Queen Chiquita
            
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a Peter Barker-Mill printa print by Peter Barker-Mill
            
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1912 London's human spiders, illustrated thrill stunts
1912  "London's human spiders"       see full size
            
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Paris sensation Josephine Baker by Paul Colin, a 1927 banana costume dance
Paris sensation Josephine Baker by Paul Colin, 1927
         
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a Rod Filbrandt cartoon, Dance Rummy Dance
a Rod Filbrandt cartoon
1) "Oh the Rummy wants a drink? Dance for it! Dance Rummy Dance!" 
2) "-and wear this tutu! .. a pretty tutu for the pretty Rummy!" 
3) "-and here's a choreographer for the Rummy!" "-places!" 
 4) Two weeks later (Tonight only - the Rummy in Dance Rummy Dance!) 
"This better be good!"
            
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a Peter Arno cartoon, "I'm afraid as a kid star he's through."
Peter Arno  "I'm afraid as a child actor he's through."
         
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a Peter Arno cartoon about hollywood jungle movies
Peter Arno  "What you really want is to marry the girl and settle down.
But you can't,  because you're a gorilla."
            
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a Rene Bull book illustration of snake dancing for the king
a Rene Bull book illustration
            
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Maurice Gosfield, known as 'Doberman' on the 1950s television comedy 'Sergeant Bilko'
Maurice Gosfield,  known as 'Doberman' on the 1950s television comedy 'Sergeant Bilko'
            
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a Bernie Fuchs illustration of Annie Oakly
a Bernie Fuchs illustration       see full size
            
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a 1910 promotion costume, man in a wrench costume
working one's way up the entertainment ladder in 1910
            
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Marilyn Monroe's baby photograph
an actual photograph of Marilyn Monroe while a baby
            
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an 1800s China comedian, tall white devil
"Tall White Devil"   an admittedly funny 1800s China comedian
            
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1960s Phillis Diller, comedian, musician, writer, celebrity
comedian Phillis Diller,  1960s
            
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a Harrison Cady illustration of a balancing act
an old Harrison Cady cartoon
            
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1865 New York zoo whales, brutally transported
1865 New York zoo whales,  brutally transported       see full size
            
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Andre Castaigne illustration of a trapese act at a circus
Andre Castaigne
            
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a Ludwig Hohlwein 1921 poster for Kissy Starling
Ludwig Hohlwein,  1921
            
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"Rapist Search"     ABC local news
      
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