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The Clyde Beatty Show was based on incidents in the life of animal trainer Clyde Beatty. The fictionalized stories ranged from circus mysteries to treks through the wilderness in search of new animals. The shows were transcribed in syndication by Commodore Productions, and later sold to Mutual for Kellogg's sponsorship, Dec. 11, 1950 - Jan. 18, 1952. The shows were 30m and aired three times a week at 5:30. Very entertaing shows.

Apart from the fictionalized radio show, Clyde Beatty (June 10, 1903 – July 19, 1965) actually joined the circus as a cage cleaner as a teen and became famous as a lion tamer and animal trainer. He also was a circus impresario who owned his own show that later merged with the Cole Bros. Circus to form the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus. Beatty became famous for his "fighting act", in which he entered the cage with wild animals with a whip and a pistol strapped to his side. The act was designed to showcase his courage and mastery of the wild beasts, which included lions, tigers, cougars, and hyenas, sometimes brought together all at once in a single cage in a potentially lethal combination. At the height of his fame, the act featured 40 lions and tigers of both sexes. There is some indication that Beatty was the first lion tamer to use a chair in his act.

During the 1930's through the '60's, he enjoyed a celebrity status that today we associate only with leading pop culture figures. In addition to top billing in the circus world, he was the co-author of several best-selling books and starred in a number of hit Hollywood motion pictures. His popularity with children and adults alike cast him as a “real life” hero and role model to countless generations. In the early 1950's, Beatty had not only the popular weekly radio show, but a network television series as well.

Clyde Beatty, 1933.

Through the years that followed and even after his death, the Clyde Beatty title has always been associated with top flight entertainment, a tradition carried on today with the current incarnation of the much acclaimed Clyde Beatty Circus which still can be seen today.

• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (01) The Devil Cat.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (02) Crisis on the Set.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (03) Danger Unrehearsed.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (04) Elephant Stampede.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (05) Cage Boy.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (06) Man Eater of Burma.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (07) Tiger Escape.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (08) The Ju Ju Stones.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (09) Beauty and the Beast.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (10) Leopard on the Loose.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (11) Dangerous Ambition.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (12) Contest in Danger.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (17) Never Trust a Gilly.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (18) Zombie.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (19) For Children Only.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (20) The Bear.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (21) The Princess and the Tigress.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (22) Time off for Trouble.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (25) Ghost Cat of Guatemala.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (26) The King of Clowns.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (27) The Fabulous General Ike.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (28) Danger in the Deep.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (29) The White Rogue of Siam.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (30) The Wild Man of Borneo.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (31) The Marvelous Marvins.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (32) Jungle Joe.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (33) Daniel in the Lion's Den.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (34) Kodiak Killer.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (35) Amazon Adventure.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (36) Brush with Death.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (37) Land of the Giants.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (38) Death in Stateroom B.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (39) The Flying Politos.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (40) Baquiri Bravery.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (41) Borneo Devil Beast.Mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (42) Canine Courage.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (43) Jungle Medico.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (44) The Lost City.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (45) Mystery Island.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (46) Wombo's Strange Pet.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (47) Oklahoma Hoax.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (48) Arabian Nightmare.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (49) Hold That Tiger.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (50) In Search of a Myth.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (51) Adventure in Australia.mp3
• Clyde Beatty Show xx-xx-xx (52) Tiger Town.mp3