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  • Adventure

The Clyde Beatty Radio Show (1950-1952) followed the adventures of Clyde Beatty, one of the world's most renowned animal trainers and a prominent figure in the mid-20th century. Beatty enjoyed a celebrity status that spanned across circus, books, motion pictures, comic books, television, and radio.

The show was produced in Los Angeles and centered around Beatty's life and career, as he constantly risked his life to train wild animals for his circus. It featured exciting adventures that took place behind the scenes of the circus, as well as Beatty's journeys to Africa and India to hunt down exotic animals in their native jungles. The episodes ranged from fairly realistic to wildly imaginative, with some plots inspired by Beatty's books and other famous animal trainers like Frank Buck.

The Clyde Beatty Radio Show, sponsored by Kellogg's, aired three times a week on the Mutual radio network from December 11, 1950, to January 18, 1952. With first-rate production values, good acting, sound effects, and music, the show remains family-friendly and interesting even in today's world.