This year (1972) more than seventy-five million people in the United States will visit a carnival of some sort. Tens of thousands will buy a ticket to see a side show. All of the larger carnivals carry a major side show and most carnivals carry one or more “grind shows.” The outdoor show business field Read more about SIDE SHOW SORCERY: THE TEN IN ONE SHOW PART 1 by Walt Hudson[…]

A grind show is one that runs continuously. The attraction is presented on a small platform at one end of the tent. The tent housing the standard grind show is 20 feet by 20 feet. Large flashy canvas banners usually 4 feet by 6 feet depict what the attraction is. Most grind shows will have Read more about SIDE SHOW SORCERY: THE TEN IN ONE SHOW PART 2 by Walt Hudson[…]

The most amazing illusion grind show playing the large carnivals today is the Girl to Gorilla Show. The effect is awe inspiring. A girl enters a cabinet and closes the door consisting of a series of bars about ten inches apart. The interior of the cabinet-cage is fully lighted. As she stands there facing the Read more about SIDE SHOW SORCERY: THE TEN IN ONE SHOW PART 3 by Walt Hudson[…]