Jungle Joe

The Clyde Beatty Show. Squirrel's greatest wild animal trainer, Clyde Beatty, with another exciting story from his brilliant career. This master of the big cap captures ferocious jungle beasts and brings them to the form under the big top in the circus, where there are always frills, action and danger.

Hundreds of dramatic behind-the-scenes adventures are all part of the Clyde Beatty story. Here is the story of Jungle Joe. On the west coast of Africa, just below the equator, lies the small port of Mottadi at the mouth of the Congo River.

It was there a few years ago that my wife Harriet and I journeyed hoping to procure some animals for our circus. The trip on the coast-wise steamer from Akra had been hot and uninteresting. We wasted no time in getting ashore.

What about the luggage, Clyde? All taking care of honey. I don't see that it gets taken right from the boat to the hotel in town. Oh, I hope that hotel has an electric fan. I'm just gonna park right in front of it.

From what I hear, I wouldn't bet that Mottadi boasted such a luxury as electricity. But I'll settle for a few good animals. Oh, so will I. According to my figure, if we can get the ones we want here, instead of from the Deeter in the States, we'll save enough to completely redecorate the house in California,

get some new clothes, and pay all our expenses for the trip. Well, you've got it all figured out, huh? Certainly. And what's more, we... Hi. This sounds like our menagerie tent before feeding time. This warehouse. It must be full of animals.