Jugglers and Acrobats (1964) Online

Harold Baim takes another look at a slice of life and even back in 1964 he felt that the variety circuit was maybe not as vibrant as it once was and looked at the dying arts of juggling, acrobatics, spinning plates and uni-cycling.

This short film was made to accompany The Beatles' film, A Hard Day's Night.

The film has a script as some of the performers are learning the basics when they are actually accomplished performers some of whom have been practising their art since they were children, others learning skills that were passed down through generation of circus performers.

You could not help marvel at some of the performers like Veronica Martell who juggles at great speed but also does an amazing hat flip routine.

The circus is still going but variety clubs have declined and here is a chance to see these performers display their circus skills.