Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated September 6, 1948 reads "Among the top performers at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus premiere Saturday night were, left to right, Bing Crosby (yes that's him), as clown; Bob Hope, as a powder puff valet, and Betty Grable, in Christmas pageant." Hundreds of top film and radio personalities lent their help either performing or working behind the scenes at this circus event to raise money for a new 100-bed wing at the St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. The circus took place on the Pan-Pacific grounds in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles, California. Other performers included such notables as Gregory Peck, Harpo Marx, Elizabeth Taylor, Lucille Ball and many other top artists.
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Grable, Betty,--1916-1973 Hope, Bob,--1903-2003 Crosby, Bing,--1903-1977 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows Pan Pacific Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Auditoriums--California--Fairfax (Los Angeles) Benefit performances--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Comedians--United States Clowns--California--Los Angeles Circus--California--Los Angeles Circus performers--California--Los Angeles Fairfax (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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