Poster ID: CL40468
Original Title: Medrano: Prestige et Tradition du Cirque
Year of Poster: 1960s
Category: Theatrical/Circus and Magic
Actor/Artist/Director: Jean Richard
Country of Poster: French
Size: 63x47in.=160x120 cm.
Condition: Very Good
Price: $600
Available: Yes
Notes: THE DISTINGUISHED actor Jean Richard appeared in 80 films, but it was for his portrayal of the pipe-smoking detective Maigret in the French television series based on Georges Simenon's books that he became a household name in France.
He had started out as a cartoonist, however, and later developed talents as a cabaret performer and music hall star, as well as becoming the first private zoo owner in France and a theme park operator. He also brought about a spectacular revival of the circus industry in his native country. He also found the time to write three books, Mes betes a moi (1969), Envoyez les lions! (1971) and his autobiography, Ma vie sans filet (1984).
He had started out as a cartoonist, however, and later developed talents as a cabaret performer and music hall star, as well as becoming the first private zoo owner in France and a theme park operator. He also brought about a spectacular revival of the circus industry in his native country. He also found the time to write three books, Mes betes a moi (1969), Envoyez les lions! (1971) and his autobiography, Ma vie sans filet (1984).