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The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze may refer to: * The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (short story collection) ''The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and Other Stories'' is the first collection of 26 short stories by William Saroyan published in 1934 (Random House). The author was recognized as a "the most widely discussed discovery of 1934" and ..., a collection of short stories by William Saroyan * The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (song), a 19th-century popular song See also * Man on the Flying Trapeze, a 1935 American comedy film * The Daring Young Man, a 1935 American comedy film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze (short Story Collection)
''The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and Other Stories'' is the first collection of 26 short stories by William Saroyan published in 1934 (Random House). The author was recognized as a "the most widely discussed discovery of 1934" and the book became an immediate bestseller. The title story The title was inspired by the refrain of a popular folk song The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (song), ''The Flying Trapeze'': :''He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease,'' :''That daring young man on the flying trapeze.'' The story first appeared in the February issue of the Story (magazine), ''Story'' magazine. It won the third prize of the O. Henry Award for the best short story of the year. Contents * ''The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze'' * ''Seventy Thousand Assyrians'' * ''Among the Lost'' * ''Myself upon the Earth'' * ''Love, Death, Sacrifice and So Forth'' * ''1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8'' * ''And Man'' * ''A Curved Line'' * ''Snake'' * ''Big Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze (song)
"The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze", originally published under the title "The Flying Trapeze" and also known as "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", is a 19th-century popular song about a flying trapeze circus performer, Jules Léotard. The refrain states: :''He'd fly through the air with the greatest of ease,'' :''That daring young man on the flying trapeze.'' The song was first published in 1867, with words written by the British lyricist and singer George Leybourne, music by Gaston Lyle, and arrangement by Alfred Lee. The lyrics were based on the phenomenal success of trapeze artist Jules Léotard, for whom the one-piece dancer's garment was named. The following century, the song inspired the 1934 short story ''The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze'' by William Saroyan. The film '' Man on the Flying Trapeze'' came out in 1935, starring W. C. Fields and Mary Brian. This song is sometimes associated with Emmett Kelly, who performed as a trapeze artist bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man On The Flying Trapeze
''Man on the Flying Trapeze'' (UK title: ''The Memory Expert'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring W. C. Fields as a henpecked husband who experiences a series of misadventures while taking a day off from work to attend a wrestling match. As with his other roles of this nature, Fields is put-upon throughout the film, but triumphs in the end. This was the final film directed by Clyde Bruckman. Plot Ambrose Wolfinger works as a "memory expert" for a manufacturing company's president. He keeps track of details about the clients President Malloy (Oscar Apfel) meets with, so that Malloy will never be embarrassed about not remembering things when meeting with them. But Ambrose doesn't keep files; all the documents are a huge mess of paper piled on his desk. Ambrose supports himself, his shrewish wife Leona ( Kathleen Howard), his loving daughter Hope (from a previous marriage; played by Mary Brian), his freeloading brother-in-law Claude (Grady Sutton), and his abusive, ster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |