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Although not all abnormalities were real, some being alleged, the exploitation for profit was seen as an accepted part of US-American culture. [5] The attractiveness of freak shows led to the spread of the shows that were commonly seen at amusement parks, circuses, dime museums and vaudeville. The amusement park industry flourished in the ...
Josephine-Joseph's birth name as well as date of birth and death is unknown and although prominent in circus performance, JJ is probably best known for her film role in the Tod Browning, pre-code production Freaks in 1932, her only screen credit. Her body was supposedly split down the middle, one side female and the other male.
Freaks, originally intended as a vehicle for Lon Chaney, [7] is set amongst the backdrop of a travelling French circus and follows a conniving trapeze artist who joins a group of carnival sideshow performers with a plan to seduce and murder a midget in the troupe to gain his inheritance. However, her plot proves to have dangerous consequences.
The geek shows were often used as openers for what are commonly known as freak shows. It was a matter of pride among circus and carnival professionals not to have traveled with a troupe that included geeks. Geeks were often alcoholics or drug addicts, and paid with liquor – especially during Prohibition – or with narcotics. In modern usage ...
Schlitzie's true birth date, name, location and parents are unknown; the information on his death certificate and gravesite indicate that he was born on September 10, 1901, in The Bronx, New York, [2] though some sources have claimed that he was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [3]
For while the media focuses entirely on the center ring of this circus, it is missing the real show in the other two rings. ... We must also be careful not to allow these circus freaks to get ...
John Eckhardt Jr, (August 27, 1911 – January 5, 1991), professionally billed as Johnny Eck, was an American freak show performer in sideshows and a film actor. Born with sacral agenesis, Eck is best known today for his role in Tod Browning's 1932 cult classic film Freaks and his appearances as a bird creature in several Tarzan films.
Daisy and Violet Hilton (1906 [1] or 1908 – early January 1969) were English-born entertainers who were conjoined twins.They were exhibited in Europe as children, and toured the United States sideshow, vaudeville and American burlesque circuits in the 1920s and 1930s.