Carnival Train

The carnies who assemble and maintain the rides and man the games are often looked down upon because of their transient way of life. Matt Barr who worked five summers as a carney in California in the 1970s goes behind the scenes to capture how the magic of the midway comes together, town after town, and how carnies create a community and way of life that transcends place and time. On DVD from www.unheardvoicesproject.org.

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[flamingofarm]

Those who enjoy trains and/or carnivals should see this. It is a great story about the only carnival that still after over 70 years rides the rails and still excites generations with its show and the loading and unloading of the show. train. Putting up and moving such a show is allot of work done by allot of dedicated people.

[jenzeppelin]

can't wait to see it in full!