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Emmett kelly, jr travels through american history with the. In 2007, the emmett kelly museum celebrated its 40th anniversary with an attempt at breaking the worlds record for the largest gathering of clowns. Nov 16, 2011 in 2007, the emmett kelly museum celebrated its 40th anniversary with an attempt at breaking the worlds record for the largest gathering of clowns. The hardcover of the the man on the flying trapeze. It was broadcast as part of the telephone time anthology series.
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