''Jerry of the Circus'' was a 1937 syndicated radio serial broadcast for a juvenile audience. It was presented in 130 15-minute episodes of which 128 are in existence today. The series followed the adventures of Jerry Dougan and his dog Rags with the Randall Brothers
Circus
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from the time of his father's death in the spring to the end of that year's performance season. Jerry Dougan's adventures continued in the 1937 serial ''Jerry at Fair Oaks''.
Characters
*Jerry Dougan – orphan who joins the Randall Brothers Circus when his father dies
*Rags – Jerry's dog
*Mr. Randall – owner of the Randall Brothers Circus (Lindsay McHarrie)
*Bumps – the
clown
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History
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Jerry bunks with; recruits Jerry's dog Rags for his act (Howard McNear)
*Patsy – the
trapeze artist of the circus (Elvia Allman)
*Jason – the
large cat trainer
*Carmen Bandini (voiced by actor who played the Girl Submarine Commander in
Magic Island –
tightrope walker who leaves the circus for
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
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*Major Mike – the
little person who regards himself as the star attraction on the
midway (Buddy Duncan)
*Decker/Dan Dougan – the kindly circus performer who turns out to be Jerry's big-game hunter uncle suffering from
amnesia
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*Lorenz – the
knife-throwing
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performer who controls Decker through bribery
*Clara – the costumer
*Johnny Bradley –
Shakespearean
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clown
See also
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The Cinnamon Bear
''The Cinnamon Bear'' is an old-time radio program produced by Transco (Transcription Company of America), based in Hollywood, California. The series was specifically designed to be listened to six days a week between Thanksgiving and Christma ...
'' – another 1930s-era radio program intended for juvenile audiences
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Land of the Lost Land of the Lost may refer to:
* Land of the Lost (1974 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1974 TV series), the original 1974 children's television series
* Land of the Lost (1991 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1991 TV series), the 1991 remake of ...
'' – 1943–48 radio fantasy adventure
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Magic Island'' – 1936 radio series about an orphan boy's adventures (not the same Jerry as in ''Jerry of the Circus'')
Listen to
*{{InternetArchiveOTR, id=Jerryofthecircus, title=Jerry of the Circus
OTR Network Library: ''Jerry of the Circus'' (128 episodes)
External links
American radio dramas
1937 radio programme debuts
1937 radio programme endings
American children's radio programs
Works set in circuses