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he Official Biography of Charlie Cairoli
CHARLIE CAIROLI
39 YEARS UNDER THE TOWER
They called him the Clown Prince, our greatest musical clown, they said he was what Blackpool was all about, he was Blackpool Tower to hordes of fun-seekers. He was of course the legendary Charlie Cairoli.
It has been said that he was the most famous clown in the world and that he brought more visitors into Blackpool than any other entertainer.
Now some forty years after his death and in the year that Blackpool Tower and its Circus celebrate their 125th Anniversary, Nigel Male – co-founder of the Charlie Cairoli Appreciation Society in conjunction with the Cairoli family and Steven B. Richley are very proud to present the definitive story of the King of Slapstick – CHARLIE CAIROLI – 39 YEARS UNDER THE TOWER.
Starting with Charlie’s birth and his family’s humble beginnings appearing with some of Europe’s finest circuses, the war years, Charlie’s marriage to his sweetheart Violette Fratellini and his golden years at the Blackpool Tower, this fascinating story is told with many before un-seen images and unique pieces of memorabilia from Charlie’s original collection.
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