The Flea Circus of Times Square - The New York Times
WEBAug 30, 2018 · In a 1959 television special, a copy of which is preserved in the UCLA Film & Television Archive, Bruce interviewed “Professor” Roy Heckler, the flea trainer who operated the circus.
1930--Professor Heckler's flea circus--outtakes - YouTube
WEBApr 2, 2020 · Professor Heckler talking about his flea circus. Closeup of fleas held on the end of a wire picking up crumbs and throwing then, a flea balancing on a small pedestal and walking around with...
Professor Roy Heckler's Flea Circus 1956 - YouTube
WEBif i can find my original vhs source tape i can tell you the date of this Today Show broadcast; We cast a wide net looking for footage, there's no way we co...
Heckler’s Flea Circus – A New Yorker State of Mind
WEBIn addition to sword swallowers, tattooed ladies and other human oddities (the famous Zip the Pinhead did a short stint there), there was also Professor Heckler’s Flea Circus, which operated in the basement.
Diane Arbus - Hurbert’s Dime Museum - The New York Times
WEBNov 22, 2007 · It soldiered on for years even after its minuscule chief attraction, Professor LeRoy Heckler’s trained fleas, moved on when Heckler retired in 1960.
F.Y.I. - The New York Times
WEBFeb 15, 2004 · He and his son, Professor Roy Heckler, ran the flea circus at Hubert's Museum, at 228 West 42nd Street, a site now occupied by Madame Tussaud's wax museum; it lasted from about 1923 until 1957.
Roy Heckler - Show History
WEBIn addition, you'll gain access to detailed info on each performer and image in the collection. Roy's father, William Heckler Sr. ran the flea circus at Hubert's Museum in partnership with his two sons, Lesley William "Les" Heckler and Herbert LeRoy "Roy" Heckler.
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WEBAnd Professor LeRoy Heckler should know what he is talking about because during the last fourteen year he has supported, trained and exhibited more than 20,000 hungry and industrious fleas. A WIRE COLLAR is attached around …
Industrious Fleas - Graphic Arts
WEBDec 22, 2014 · In the United States, Professor Roy Heckler was the sole trainer, keeper, and curator of Hubert’s Museum on 42nd Street where he ran a flea circus from 1925 to 1956. After that, he packed the circus into one suitcase and moved to Sarasota, Florida.
FLEA FROLICS - sideshowworld.com
WEBProf. LeRoy Heckler gets along with them fine. He breeds them, teaches them specialty acts, directs a circus in which they perform. He earns his bed and board that way.
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