Traveling Sideshow: Shocked and Amazed! May 29, 2004

TRAVELING SIDESHOW: SHOCKED & AMAZED!
Directed by Jeff Krulik
Saturday May 29th 8:30pm
Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave. $5 Free Popcorn! F, D or Q to Stillwell Ave. Coney Island.

Based on and around James Taylor's book series Shocked and Amazed! On and Off the Midway, this new documentary sets out to preserve sideshow history and pay tribute to the great performers and human oddities of past and present. Carnival and circus sideshow history is explored through historical footage, photos and recent interviews featuring the likes of Ward Hall, Bobby Reynolds, Joe Coleman and The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Plus don't miss the record breaking Big Swallow - the most swords ever swallowed by sword swallowers at the same time!

James Taylor and Kathleen Kotcher from Shocked and Amazed! On and Off the Midway will be in attendance for a special Q&A after the show.