During
the Great Depression LeRoy Robert Ripley found a profitable job for
himself. He began as a cartoon
illustrator for a newspaper sports section in San Francisco. He changed jobs and moved to the same
type of job in New York. He began
adding sports themed believe it or not cartoons and this started his travels
to record more throughout the world.
He began a television program but he had trouble with being very stiff and not relaxed
in the beginning. A slug or two of
alcohol started to relieve his nerves.
He also opened live exhibitions of the unusual people he
encountered. Doctors and nurses
were on staff for any who fainted at the sights presented!!
Some
of the unusual people are shown at the end of this DVD. I could very well see how people would
faint if they saw these sights in person!!
Some of the things these people can do are quite different and
amazing. Shocking as well!!
60
min, Doc, American Experience released by PBS Television.
Note: Imdb 7.1 out of 10 , Amazon 5* out of 5* with 2
reviews.
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