WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:07.000 Jerry of the circus. 00:31.000 --> 00:33.000 The. 00:36.000 --> 00:37.000 The. 00:42.000 --> 00:43.000 The. 00:46.000 --> 00:47.000 The. 00:49.000 --> 00:50.000 The. 00:52.000 --> 00:53.000 The. 00:55.000 --> 00:56.000 The. 00:56.000 --> 00:57.000 The. 01:03.000 --> 01:04.000 The. 01:10.000 --> 01:12.000 The. 01:12.000 --> 01:40.080 Now for Jerry of the circus. 01:40.080 --> 01:42.080 I wish you'd tell me what you're gonna do. 01:42.080 --> 01:44.080 Don't be so much in a hurry. 01:44.080 --> 01:46.080 I show you or maybe I let you show me. 01:46.080 --> 01:48.080 How can I show you what you're gonna do? 01:48.080 --> 01:50.080 Especially if I don't know what it's all about. 01:50.080 --> 01:53.080 You see Jerry, Alfredo don't know any better. 01:53.080 --> 01:56.080 He never know what he's going to do next to himself. 01:56.080 --> 01:58.080 So how can he tell someone else? 01:58.080 --> 02:00.080 But he's putting those stakes into the ground for some reason. 02:00.080 --> 02:03.080 I tell you. I do this to amuse Rags. 02:03.080 --> 02:06.080 He is an invalid. He must laugh and get well quick. 02:06.080 --> 02:08.080 I think he likes these pounding eh? 02:08.080 --> 02:11.080 You see Rags, this is all for your own special benefit. 02:11.080 --> 02:14.080 You better this morning Mr. Rags. 02:14.080 --> 02:16.080 Yes, yes. 02:16.080 --> 02:18.080 I was sure worried about him yesterday though. 02:18.080 --> 02:20.080 We all worry about our star performer. 02:20.080 --> 02:21.080 Eh Alfredo? 02:21.080 --> 02:23.080 There, now that he's finished. 02:23.080 --> 02:24.080 What you say? 02:24.080 --> 02:29.080 Yes, yes of course we worry about foolish dog that bangs his bad leg into a stake. 02:29.080 --> 02:32.080 He should be around circus more and watch out for those stakes. 02:32.080 --> 02:34.080 He usually does. 02:34.080 --> 02:36.080 Guess he just wasn't feeling so well. 02:36.080 --> 02:39.080 That's alright though Rags. The doctor says you can work in a few days. 02:39.080 --> 02:40.080 Ruff, ruff, ruff. 02:40.080 --> 02:42.080 Dave, what you doing with that wire? 02:42.080 --> 02:44.080 You just hold your pony. 02:44.080 --> 02:46.080 You mean hold my horses. 02:46.080 --> 02:50.080 What difference it make? Pony, horses, all same animal. 02:50.080 --> 02:52.080 Oh I see. You're putting up a wire. 02:52.080 --> 02:55.080 You see Carlos what a smart boy we have. 02:55.080 --> 02:58.080 After it is most done he says quick what I am doing. 02:58.080 --> 03:00.080 But it's so close to the ground. 03:00.080 --> 03:02.080 Daddy so you won't fall so far. 03:02.080 --> 03:04.080 Me? What do you mean? 03:04.080 --> 03:07.080 I thought you say you want to learn to walk the wire. 03:07.080 --> 03:09.080 Oh gee you really gonna show me how? 03:09.080 --> 03:12.080 Oh say Rags isn't it swell. 03:12.080 --> 03:14.080 Now Rags can see how quick you learn. 03:14.080 --> 03:16.080 Or how quick I fall. 03:16.080 --> 03:18.080 There that is nice and strong. 03:18.080 --> 03:21.080 Look I show you how it goes first. 03:21.080 --> 03:24.080 See nice and easy like this. 03:24.080 --> 03:26.080 Gee wiz it looks easy enough. 03:26.080 --> 03:29.080 Here I lend you an old pair of my shoes. 03:29.080 --> 03:31.080 They too small for me. 03:31.080 --> 03:32.080 Probably they much too big for you. 03:32.080 --> 03:33.080 But you can try. 03:33.080 --> 03:35.080 Oh say here Rags. 03:35.080 --> 03:40.080 You sit up on this top step and guard our wagon while I learn to walk on the wire. 03:40.080 --> 03:42.080 No no take it easy Jerry. 03:42.080 --> 03:45.080 Anyhow I won't hurt myself falling. 03:45.080 --> 03:48.080 Hey don't watch your feet. 03:48.080 --> 03:50.080 How will I know where to put them? 03:50.080 --> 03:52.080 Ah that is the trick. 03:52.080 --> 03:54.080 Now watch me. 03:54.080 --> 04:00.080 See I tap very gently with my foot before I put it down on the wire. 04:00.080 --> 04:06.080 Then you see I put my weight on that foot and very slowly take up the other foot. 04:06.080 --> 04:08.080 Oh I see. 04:08.080 --> 04:11.080 Then you bring it around and feel for the wire before you change your balance. 04:11.080 --> 04:13.080 That is right. 04:13.080 --> 04:17.080 Be sure you have a good place to put your foot down before you change your weight. 04:17.080 --> 04:18.080 Yeah. 04:18.080 --> 04:20.080 Now let me try. 04:20.080 --> 04:21.080 Eh. 04:21.080 --> 04:22.080 He he he he. 04:22.080 --> 04:25.080 Hey Alfredo Jerry must think he is a windmill ah. 04:25.080 --> 04:28.080 He swings his arms around just like. 04:28.080 --> 04:30.080 Hey I. 04:30.080 --> 04:33.080 Oh golly I had to keep my balance. 04:33.080 --> 04:37.080 Yes I see you balance yourself nice and flat on ground. 04:37.080 --> 04:39.080 Here take my balancing pole. 04:39.080 --> 04:40.080 Oh hello. 04:40.080 --> 04:42.080 Maybe you like my parasol hey Jerry. 04:42.080 --> 04:43.080 Oh hello there Carmen. 04:43.080 --> 04:45.080 Say did you just see me fall. 04:45.080 --> 04:47.080 Sure she saw you fall. 04:47.080 --> 04:50.080 Every time we make mistakes Carmen is right there. 04:50.080 --> 04:52.080 Yes yes you fall just like Alfredo. 04:52.080 --> 04:56.080 He used to be all black and blue when he learned. 04:56.080 --> 04:58.080 You not like my parasol. 04:58.080 --> 05:00.080 It's better than balancing pole. 05:00.080 --> 05:02.080 No that's for girls a parasol. 05:02.080 --> 05:05.080 Maybe but it is easier than pole. 05:05.080 --> 05:08.080 You see it catch the air more like a sail. 05:08.080 --> 05:13.080 You remember Alfredo how easy it was the first time you used my parasol. 05:13.080 --> 05:14.080 He he he. 05:14.080 --> 05:16.080 I never forget it. 05:16.080 --> 05:21.080 You see Jerry Alfredo and I learned with the pole and Carmen learned with the parasol. 05:21.080 --> 05:24.080 So Alfredo told her how much harder the pole was. 05:24.080 --> 05:26.080 Alfredo had the wire up pretty high. 05:26.080 --> 05:31.080 And Alfredo told me he do the parasol easy like rolling up a tree. 05:31.080 --> 05:33.080 You mean rolling up a log. 05:33.080 --> 05:35.080 Yes a log what difference it makes. 05:35.080 --> 05:37.080 So he not wait to make the wire lower. 05:37.080 --> 05:42.080 No he smart fellow he try the parasol up high. 05:42.080 --> 05:45.080 And he come down plunk like parachute. 05:45.080 --> 05:48.080 Only the parasol turn wrong side up. 05:48.080 --> 05:50.080 I bet you were black and blue that time. 05:50.080 --> 05:53.080 I was and so steep I could hardly walk. 05:53.080 --> 05:55.080 And to walk with parasol after that. 05:55.080 --> 05:56.080 He sure did. 05:56.080 --> 05:58.080 You see it is entirely different. 05:58.080 --> 06:02.080 You wave the parasol over your head with one hand. 06:02.080 --> 06:06.080 But the pole you hold that with both hands and not over your head. 06:06.080 --> 06:10.080 I think I'll learn with a pole first and close to the ground. 06:10.080 --> 06:11.080 You smart boy. 06:11.080 --> 06:13.080 All right you ready now. 06:13.080 --> 06:16.080 Remember don't look at the wire where your feet are. 06:16.080 --> 06:19.080 But watch it way at the other end. 06:19.080 --> 06:23.080 Yes because soon by watching wire at the end you learn which way it is swinging. 06:23.080 --> 06:27.080 And you keep steady by watching it where it is most steady. 06:27.080 --> 06:28.080 Oh I see. 06:28.080 --> 06:31.080 It might make me dizzy watching it sway back and forth under my feet. 06:31.080 --> 06:33.080 That is part of it. 06:33.080 --> 06:37.080 But the real reason is you must keep your body straight. 06:37.080 --> 06:38.080 Not let it bend. 06:38.080 --> 06:40.080 You keep your balance better. 06:40.080 --> 06:42.080 Not to mention looking a lot better. 06:42.080 --> 06:44.080 Say there's an awful lot to think about isn't there. 06:44.080 --> 06:46.080 At first yes. 06:46.080 --> 06:50.080 But as soon as you get used to it you finally come automatic without thinking. 06:50.080 --> 06:53.080 Listen you all talk talk talk. 06:53.080 --> 07:00.080 And look at poor eggs lying there waiting for Jerry to try again and make a nice fall so he can laugh himself well. 07:00.080 --> 07:02.080 Come come on now Jerry. 07:02.080 --> 07:03.080 Better try again. 07:03.080 --> 07:05.080 See this is fun. 07:05.080 --> 07:07.080 There. 07:07.080 --> 07:11.080 Now if I can just keep my balance till I get my foot up. 07:11.080 --> 07:14.080 Remember keep your eyes on the other end of the wire. 07:14.080 --> 07:15.080 Good. 07:15.080 --> 07:18.080 Stand nice and straight like little Indians. 07:18.080 --> 07:23.080 Now be sure you have your foot steady on the wire before you put your weight on it. 07:23.080 --> 07:24.080 Good boy. 07:24.080 --> 07:25.080 Oh. 07:25.080 --> 07:26.080 Phew. 07:26.080 --> 07:28.080 Lucky I catch you this time. 07:28.080 --> 07:29.080 Golly thanks. 07:29.080 --> 07:32.080 You sure saved me another black and blue spot. 07:32.080 --> 07:34.080 I guess I stepped on my other shoe. 07:34.080 --> 07:35.080 I should say you did. 07:35.080 --> 07:37.080 What do you boys do? 07:37.080 --> 07:39.080 Put great big shoes on Jerry. 07:39.080 --> 07:40.080 What do you try to do? 07:40.080 --> 07:41.080 What do you mean? 07:41.080 --> 07:45.080 We don't have shoes for boys but these old ones of mine are too small for me. 07:45.080 --> 07:48.080 So you think it does not matter if they are too big for Jerry. 07:48.080 --> 07:50.080 You both crazy. 07:50.080 --> 07:51.080 He step all over his feet. 07:51.080 --> 07:53.080 He never learn in these shoes. 07:53.080 --> 07:54.080 They are kind of big. 07:54.080 --> 07:55.080 Kind of. 07:55.080 --> 07:57.080 They big enough for two of your feet. 07:57.080 --> 07:58.080 Look Jerry. 07:58.080 --> 08:01.080 The Bendymen always crazy. 08:01.080 --> 08:02.080 Never think. 08:02.080 --> 08:04.080 Just like little boy. 08:04.080 --> 08:06.080 But the women they smart. 08:06.080 --> 08:07.080 Like you eh? 08:07.080 --> 08:09.080 Yes like me. 08:09.080 --> 08:11.080 Now I get you all pair of my shoes Jerry. 08:11.080 --> 08:14.080 So they are fit just about the same size. 08:14.080 --> 08:15.080 Gee they are at that. 08:15.080 --> 08:20.080 And then some day when these Bendymen boys have time we all three show you how to walk. 08:20.080 --> 08:24.080 Golly I really think I could learn if my shoes weren't too big. 08:24.080 --> 08:26.080 I kind of was beginning to get the hang of it. 08:26.080 --> 08:27.080 Good. 08:27.080 --> 08:30.080 I look through my things and I find my old shoes for you. 08:30.080 --> 08:31.080 Well hello folks. 08:31.080 --> 08:34.080 How's my partner coming along? 08:34.080 --> 08:35.080 Oh well good. 08:35.080 --> 08:37.080 You sound kind of perky there Rag. 08:37.080 --> 08:39.080 Too bad you come so late Bump. 08:39.080 --> 08:41.080 Jerry here walk on wire. 08:41.080 --> 08:42.080 You did? 08:42.080 --> 08:43.080 Well good. 08:43.080 --> 08:44.080 Let's see. 08:44.080 --> 08:46.080 No no not now he cannot. 08:46.080 --> 08:48.080 Look at these shoes they put on the boy. 08:48.080 --> 08:50.080 It's a wonder he could walk at all. 08:50.080 --> 08:55.080 I going to get him some nice little ones of mine and we try again some other time. 08:55.080 --> 08:57.080 All right if you say so. 08:57.080 --> 09:00.080 Oh say I hear we're in for some bad weather ahead. 09:00.080 --> 09:03.080 And they say the grounds are awful in the next town. 09:03.080 --> 09:04.080 No. 09:04.080 --> 09:06.080 And it's so nice and sunny here. 09:06.080 --> 09:08.080 Well you hear that. 09:08.080 --> 09:12.080 Well I was talking to Mr. Randall when a telegram came through from the advance agent 09:12.080 --> 09:14.080 warning us about the next stop. 09:14.080 --> 09:15.080 Say do they have to do that? 09:15.080 --> 09:16.080 Boy sure. 09:16.080 --> 09:19.080 Every time we move we get word what the place is like ahead. 09:19.080 --> 09:20.080 What did the telegram say? 09:20.080 --> 09:25.080 Well now if I remember correctly it said very slow lot. 09:25.080 --> 09:29.080 Half mile haul load poles to caboose. 09:29.080 --> 09:31.080 Doesn't make much sense to me. 09:31.080 --> 09:33.080 What does load poles to caboose mean? 09:33.080 --> 09:38.080 Well you see Jerry the poles on the wagon are always loaded in the same direction. 09:38.080 --> 09:42.080 So that when we get into a town they'll all be heading the right way to unload. 09:42.080 --> 09:44.080 Say they had to think of everything don't they? 09:44.080 --> 09:46.080 They're very smart in this country. 09:46.080 --> 09:51.080 But I didn't hear you say anything about the weather or the circus grounds being bad. 09:51.080 --> 09:55.080 Well as a matter of fact the papers are full of the rains and yes and even floods 09:55.080 --> 09:58.080 they're having in the country we're heading for. 09:58.080 --> 10:01.080 But the telegram did say very slow lot. 10:01.080 --> 10:03.080 Yeah but what does that mean? 10:03.080 --> 10:07.080 Well slow lot means that work has to be done on the lot before we can pitch the circus. 10:07.080 --> 10:11.080 It may mean it's muddy or overgrown with weeds or... 10:11.080 --> 10:14.080 Then very slow lot means more extra work. 10:14.080 --> 10:17.080 Right and when we can move right in they say fast lot. 10:17.080 --> 10:20.080 I see. That's easy once you know the code. 10:20.080 --> 10:23.080 You know I happen to remember that field we're coming to. 10:23.080 --> 10:27.080 We played there last year and it's clay which is plenty mean when it rains. 10:27.080 --> 10:32.080 See I should say so. You know I'd kind of like to watch him unload sometime. 10:32.080 --> 10:33.080 Well why don't you? 10:33.080 --> 10:35.080 Jerry he likes to sleep too much huh? 10:35.080 --> 10:38.080 No I like to get up if somebody'd wake me. 10:38.080 --> 10:40.080 Oh that is a good excuse. 10:40.080 --> 10:45.080 I'll wake you up if you really want to get up Jerry but I won't get up myself. 10:45.080 --> 10:49.080 I guess it's the circus in my blood but I always wake up when we stop at the runs. 10:49.080 --> 10:54.080 And then I turn over as if nothing had happened and settle down for my last snooze. 10:54.080 --> 10:56.080 Gee will you call me in the morning then Bumps? 10:56.080 --> 10:57.080 Rain or shine? 10:57.080 --> 11:00.080 Sure who's afraid of a little rain? I like it. 11:00.080 --> 11:06.080 That's the trooper. Okay Jerry I'll see that somebody takes you in charge in the morning and shows you the ropes. 11:06.080 --> 11:07.080 That'll be swell. 11:07.080 --> 11:11.080 Oh I forgot. I forget to tell you boys why I came over here. 11:11.080 --> 11:16.080 Happy told me to tell you he thinks you better check on the wire yes? 11:16.080 --> 11:18.080 Why? What is wrong? 11:18.080 --> 11:25.080 I don't know. He said when he tightened it yesterday it did not seem to have the resiliency or something it should have. 11:25.080 --> 11:28.080 These women they never remember technical terms. 11:28.080 --> 11:33.080 The wire could be ready to fall apart and you would never know it until it brought you to the ground. 11:33.080 --> 11:37.080 Why should I learn? I have two perfectly good brothers. 11:37.080 --> 11:42.080 I guess they want to save their neck as well as I. I let them do the worrying. 11:42.080 --> 11:46.080 Well that's perfectly good reasoning for a woman. 11:46.080 --> 11:50.080 Well boys I guess it's up to you to see that the wire is checked. 11:50.080 --> 11:53.080 You bet we see. Come Alfredo. 11:53.080 --> 11:57.080 Goodbye Jerry don't forget to leave the shoes in the wagon. 11:57.080 --> 11:58.080 I won't. 11:58.080 --> 12:02.080 And remember some morning soon we really teach you how to walk the wire. 12:02.080 --> 12:04.080 Goodbye Bums. So long Rag. 12:04.080 --> 12:05.080 Goodbye. 12:05.080 --> 12:06.080 Bye folks. 12:06.080 --> 12:08.080 Golly they sure move fast this time. 12:08.080 --> 12:13.080 Well the nose a blim. After all that wire is the only thing that keeps them hanging in midair. 12:13.080 --> 12:19.080 Why that's their life. It certainly behooves them to take every precaution they can to see that it's in perfect condition. 12:19.080 --> 12:24.080 I should say so. Well Rags we hope they find out what's wrong with the wire huh. 12:24.080 --> 12:29.080 And next we hope you hurry up and get that foot out of the splint so Bums can do his act. 12:29.080 --> 12:36.080 Well I certainly miss that dog. Seems like I was coming to depend on him for an awful lot of laughs. 12:36.080 --> 12:42.080 I'll tell you Rags if you feel good enough in the morning I'll take you along when we watch them unload. 12:42.080 --> 12:49.080 Think you like that. 13:12.080 --> 13:19.080 I'm going to. 13:19.080 --> 13:26.080 I'm going to. 13:26.080 --> 13:33.080 I'm going to. 13:33.080 --> 13:40.080 I'm going to. 13:40.080 --> 13:47.080 I'm going to. 13:47.080 --> 13:54.080 I'm going to. 13:54.080 --> 14:01.080 I'm going to. 14:01.080 --> 14:11.080 I'm going to. 14:11.080 --> 14:18.080 I'm going to. 14:18.080 --> 14:25.080 I'm going to. 14:25.080 --> 14:32.080 I'm going to.