Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Cat Dancers

In early December, HBO aired a documentary titled "Cat Dancers." It is the story of three extrorinardy people who worked with large circus animals. The documentary is shot in a multiple of styles, from grainy footage to present day, giving the feel that the performers have been around for decades, which they have.

Ron and Joy Holiday are the main characters in this amazing documentary, and later they're joined by Chuck Lissa. The three of them work with the big cats until tragedy strikes two of them, Joy and Chuck. In addition to being performers, the three were also bed-mates.

Told from Ron's perspective, this is an incredible story, and we thankfully have footage of the past performances. This is one documentary not to be missed and hopefully we can get some links to when and where this will air again. Whatever you have to do, don't miss this one.

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