The first circus, Part 2

SUMMARY
During the stone-age the Stonehenge Circus entertained cavemen and women. The circus had a dinosaur that doubled as a trampoline and tightrope for the acrobats.

Illustrator and marionettist Tony Sargs Almanac series (1921-23) showcased his mastery of an archaic form, the shadow silhouette. Co-animator Herbert Dawley had produced Willis OBriens post-Edison claymations of prehistoric animals, and some influence or common interest is apparent here. The color tints are copied from an original print.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : [Dawley Prods.?, 1921].

NOTES
Digital file includes a piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli.

SUBJECTS
Prehistoric peoples--Drama.
Circus--Drama.
Dinosaurs--Drama.
Circus performers--Drama.
Circus animals--Drama.
Acrobats--Drama.
Acrobatics--Drama.
Stone age--Drama.
Prehistoric--Silhouette animation--Short.

DIGITAL ID
animp 4084s1 4084s2 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/animp.4084

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• library
• congress
• animation
• prehistoric
• circus
• dinosaurs
• acrobats
• short