Clutch Cargo - E46: The Circus
4min | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1959– )
Someone is trying to wreck the circus and Clutch intends to find out who is responsible.
Creator: Clark Haas
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
4min | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1959– )
Someone is trying to wreck the circus and Clutch intends to find out who is responsible.
Creator: Clark Haas
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
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00:00Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot in another exciting adventure, The Circus.
00:11As our story opens, we find Clutch, Spinner and Paddlefoot returning home from their last
00:18adventure.
00:19There's a little town just ahead.
00:20I think that's Cedarville, Clutch.
00:21You're right, Spinner.
00:22It's the only little town that's never gone muddy.
00:23It hasn't changed in a hundred years.
00:24Look!
00:25At the edge of town is a circus.
00:26A real life circus with tents and everything.
00:27Why, I haven't seen a circus in years.
00:28Wish we had time.
00:29I'd like to see this one.
00:30Paddlefoot would, too.
00:31I'd say the vote is two to one in your favor, fellas.
00:32Let's look for a place to land.
00:33Clutch!
00:34Look down there!
00:35What's that?
00:36Well, that's a distressed flag.
00:37It's a circus.
00:38It's a circus!
00:39It's a circus!
00:40It's a circus!
00:41It's a circus!
00:42It's a circus!
00:43It's a circus!
00:44It's a circus!
00:45It's a circus!
00:46It's a circus!
00:47It's a circus!
00:48It's a circus!
00:49It's a circus!
00:50It's a circus!
00:51Look down there!
00:52What's that?
00:53Well, that's a distressed flag.
00:54That means someone's in trouble.
00:55We'll have to land now and see if we can help.
00:56I'll come around.
00:57Looks like a place to land at the edge of the circus.
00:58Everybody out.
00:59Well, look who's coming to meet us.
01:00Why, it's Madame and Mrs. Fifi!
01:01Clutch!
01:02Clutch!
01:03Clutch!
01:04Clutch!
01:05Clutch!
01:06Clutch!
01:07Clutch!
01:08Clutch!
01:09Clutch!
01:10Clutch!
01:11Clutch!
01:12Clutch!
01:13Clutch!
01:14Clutch!
01:15Clutch!
01:16Clutch!
01:17Clutch!
01:18Clutch!
01:19Clutch!
01:20Clutch!
01:21Clutch!
01:22Clutch cargo and Little Spinar.
01:23Oh, I am so glad to see you.
01:25And you have bought cute little puddles feet, too.
01:29Hi, ms.
01:30Fifi.
01:31We spotted your distressed flags, ms.
01:32Fifi.
01:33What's the trouble?
01:34Come, get into my car and I will tail you on the way over to the circus.
01:37So the money I inherited from Uncle Henri, I invested it in this little circus but so
01:45far nothing but bad luck.
01:46Like one time, the most ferocious lion we have broke loose.
01:51We almost didn't catch him.
01:53But my animal trainer, he finally surrounded him.
01:58Golly!
01:59When the world got around the town, people stayed away in droves.
02:03Hmm, sounds to me like someone is deliberately trying to wreck your circus.
02:08Sure looks deserted.
02:15That is what I explain.
02:17The people stay away in droves.
02:19Miss Fifi, who are those people standing over there?
02:29Oh, those two.
02:31Well, the little one is Tom Tiny, the world's tiniest magician.
02:36And his friend, Slim Paul.
02:38He is one of the tallest men in the world.
02:41Come along and I will introduce you.
02:44Spinner and Clutch, this is Tom Tiny.
02:47Pleased to meet you, little boy.
02:49And this is Slim Paul.
02:51Likewise.
02:52Golly!
02:54Could you teach me some magic tricks, Mr. Tiny?
02:56I'd be glad to, little boy.
02:58You gonna be with us long?
02:59Only until Clutch finds out what's causing all these strange accidents.
03:03Oh?
03:04Well, that may be quite a while yet.
03:06Hmm.
03:08Well, if anyone can find out who is trying to ruin me, Clutch Cargo can.
03:13Well, I guess we better get going.
03:15We're breaking in some new tricks.
03:17So long.
03:18See you around, spinner boy.
03:19Gee, what swell guys.
03:24Let us go over to the main tent.
03:31Look out!
03:32That ladder!
03:37Wow, that ladder!
03:39Will Clutch and company avoid being crushed?
03:41Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
03:56Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot in another exciting adventure, the circus.
04:03You remember last time Clutch and company, while returning home,
04:06were attracted by a circus on the outskirts of Cedarville.
04:09Someone was waving a trouble flag.
04:11Upon landing, they found it to be Mademoiselle Fifi, an old friend.
04:16Someone was trying to steal her circus.
04:18As they walked through the circus grounds...
04:20Look out!
04:26Thank goodness for that wagon, or you might all be goners.
04:29See what I mean, Clutch and Spinner?
04:31Strange things happening.
04:37Oh my, has anybody hurt?
04:39No, but we sure could have been.
04:41Oh, that's strange, another accident.
04:43I'm going to look at that ladder and see if it was an accident.
04:46Oh, but it was an accident.
04:48I'm sure it was an accident.
04:50This ladder's been sawed.
04:51This was no accident.
04:53Well, what do you know?
04:55Oh, really?
04:58We've got to be going.
05:03What do you plan to do, Clutch?
05:05We'll take it easy and keep our eyes open.
05:07Oh, you are so smart, Clutch Cargo.
05:10Paddlefoot and I'll just wander around and make believe we're customers.
05:13Okay, Spinner, but be careful.
05:16You think they suspected anything?
05:18Don't worry.
05:19I've got a keen, sneaky plan that'll throw them off the trail.
05:22Oh, no, they're not on our trail, are they?
05:25Aw, calm down, Stupid, and lay off the panic button.
05:28We've got some dirty work to do.
05:29Dirty work?
05:30Oh, goody.
05:32Let's get started.
05:34A little while later, we find Clutch and Fifi still on the alert for another accident to happen.
05:39By the way, Fifi, have you seen Spinner and Paddlefoot?
05:42No, I have not.
05:44They're probably still overlooking at the animals.
05:46I wish they'd come on back.
05:48I wouldn't want anything to happen to them.
05:50While just a short distance away, someone peeks out from behind the menagerie tent.
05:54Is it Spinner?
05:55Oh, there is Spinner now, over at the menagerie tent.
05:59Oh, Spinner, now what in the world is he running away for?
06:03Fire!
06:04Help!
06:05Fire!
06:06Fire!
06:07Help!
06:08Spinner, take him!
06:09He's on fire!
06:10I can't believe it.
06:12I just saw Spinner running away from me.
06:14Spinner was overlooking at the animals.
06:18Oh, look, Clutch.
06:19Jumbo the elephant is staked out behind that flaming tent.
06:22Jumbo, I'll get him, Fifi.
06:27I've come to help you.
06:28Take it easy, Jumbo.
06:30Everything's going to be all right.
06:49Oh, Jumbo.
06:50Oh, Clutch, I am so thankful you are both safe.
06:58Goodbye, men.
06:59And thank you.
07:04The big hay tent is a total loss, Fifi.
07:06It is a terrible financial setback.
07:09And we almost lost Jumbo.
07:12I wonder who could have...
07:14Hi, Clutch.
07:15I heard all the commotion.
07:16What happened?
07:17The big hay tent burned to the ground, Spinner.
07:20Were you near the tent when the fire started?
07:22Carly, no, Clutch.
07:23I was way over in front of the sideshow tent.
07:26Why?
07:27Because I was sure I saw you running away from the hay tent when the fire started.
07:32But...
07:33You're right, Miss Fifi.
07:34I saw him, too.
07:35But I...
07:37Honest.
07:38I watched the animals and then I went to the sideshow tent.
07:41Honest, I did.
07:44Uh-oh, this is terrible.
07:46Do you suppose Spinner really is guilty?
07:48Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
07:57THE CIRCUS
08:03Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot
08:06in another exciting adventure, The Circus.
08:09You remember last time Clutch and company and Fifi
08:12escaped being hit by the ladder which had been deliberately sawn.
08:16Then Spinner was seen outside the hay tent
08:18just before a huge fire burned it to the ground.
08:21They were so sure I saw you running away from the hay tent when the fire started.
08:26You're right, Miss Fifi.
08:27I saw him, too.
08:28Gosh.
08:29Then you think it was me.
08:31You know I wouldn't do a thing like that, Clutch.
08:34Of course not, Spinner.
08:35Well, it is certainly hard to imagine, Spinner.
08:39But then why did you run away when I called to you?
08:42Honest, Miss Fifi.
08:43I wasn't even near this tent.
08:46Okay, Spinner.
08:47We believe you.
08:48Of course, Spinner.
08:49It must have been someone who looked like you.
08:53Who?
08:55Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.
08:57Quite a blaze, eh, Tiny?
08:58Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh.
09:00But I'm sure that kid they call Spinner has convinced them he didn't do it.
09:03Doesn't matter.
09:04We gotta really kiss it.
09:06But you gotta be more careful when you're imitating that kid.
09:09Always remember to take that cigar out of your kisser.
09:11Ah, don't worry.
09:12I haven't slipped yet.
09:14Ha, ha.
09:15A few more fires and a few more sneaky tricks
09:17and the circus will be ours.
09:19Right.
09:20Come on, Slim.
09:21While they're puzzling about who started the hay tent fire,
09:23we'll strike again.
09:25Hey, look at this.
09:27Remains of a gasoline torch.
09:29You mean somebody lit that thing and threw it in the hay tent?
09:32That is what it looks like, Spinner.
09:34Well, don't you see?
09:35It couldn't have been me.
09:37I don't even carry matches.
09:39They are dangerous.
09:40Good boy, Spinner.
09:41I knew it couldn't have been you.
09:43I certainly hope we can find out who causes all these accidents
09:46or I will lose the circus.
09:48Don't worry, Fifi.
09:49We won't let that happen.
09:51Where's the telegraph office?
09:53In town.
09:54Right next door to the post office.
09:56Why?
09:57Just a hunch.
09:58But I want to send a telegram that I think will help us solve this mystery.
10:02Oh, wonderful, Clutch.
10:04Take my car.
10:05Paddlefoot and I will stay here and help Miss Fifi keep an eye on things.
10:08Good idea, Spinner.
10:09I'll be back as soon as possible.
10:11Ha, ha.
10:12I like this thing you planned the best.
10:14It's bound to work.
10:15Yeah, Tiny.
10:16He, he, he.
10:17And you look more like Spinner than Spinner does.
10:19He, he, he.
10:20Yeah.
10:21He, he.
10:22I'm a regular genie.
10:23Yes.
10:24How many more balloons do you think it'll take, genius?
10:26Well, that helium is a lot of lift.
10:28Oh, five more ought to do it.
10:30And hurry, I'm running out of peanuts.
10:33I'm hurrying, Tiny.
10:34Here comes another one.
10:37He's getting light.
10:40That does it, Slim.
10:42Never thought I'd see an elephant fly.
10:44Save the last one till we get him outside.
10:47Okay, Tiny.
10:48He, he, he.
10:49Take her away.
10:50He, he, he.
11:00Now, the last balloon, Slim.
11:03Okay, Tiny.
11:04This will do it.
11:06Now, quick.
11:07Go sound the alarm.
11:08Okay, Tiny.
11:09Help.
11:10Help.
11:11Somebody stop him.
11:12Help.
11:13What is the matter, Slim?
11:15Look.
11:16Oh, no.
11:18Who did that?
11:19I can't tell a lie, Miss Fifi.
11:21It was that red-headed kid again.
11:23I saw him do it, but I got there too late to stop him.
11:27Oh, dear.
11:28We nearly blew Jumbo.
11:30Help, somebody.
11:31Jumbo is floating away.
11:33Help.
11:34Hey, Miss Fifi.
11:35The elephant is flying away.
11:37Oh, dear.
11:38Why did you do it?
11:39You mean you think I did that, too?
11:43What a nasty threat.
11:45Flying Jumbo away with helium balloons.
11:48Will Clutch Saver be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
12:04Clutch Cargo with his pals Spitter and Paddlefoot in another exciting adventure, the circus.
12:11You remember last time Clutch saved Jumbo the elephant from the fire.
12:15Spitter is suspected of having started the blaze.
12:18Just as everything seems normal again and Spitter's name is cleared, Jumbo is seen flying through the air.
12:25Slim Cole accused Spitter.
12:27Spinner, why did you do it?
12:28You mean you think I did that, too?
12:36How'd that elephant get up there?
12:38Slim.
12:40He saw Spinner do it.
12:41But I didn't.
12:42Did I, Paddlefoot?
12:44We'll discuss that later.
12:46Come on.
12:47We've got to save that elephant.
12:48But how, Clutch?
12:49Jumbo's so high in the air.
12:51Quick, to the plane.
12:53I've got a plan.
12:56What are we going to do with the plane, Clutch?
12:58We can catch up with Jumbo, but we can't bring him down.
13:01We'll have to shoot him down, Spinner.
13:04Oh, Clutch.
13:05He wouldn't do that.
13:07Not the way you think, Spinner.
13:10Here's the plane.
13:11Hop in.
13:12I'll show you what I mean.
13:22Look, Clutch.
13:23He hit an updraft.
13:24He's drifting away.
13:26Hurry, Clutch.
13:28Now, Spinner.
13:29Get that piece of metal tubing and that sack of puck shot in the map case.
13:33Oh, I'll get it, Clutch.
13:35A beam shooter.
13:36Now, get ready, Spinner.
13:37Take careful aim.
13:39Hit just one balloon, and only one.
13:42Too many could be fatal.
13:43Nope.
13:45Get set.
13:48Ready.
13:49Aim.
13:50Fire.
13:53Perfect, Spinner.
13:54That stopped him from rising any farther.
13:56He's neutrally buoyant now.
13:58Now, if we could just pop one more, he should start coming down.
14:02What happens if I pop more than one, Clutch?
14:05You'll drop like a rock, Spinner.
14:07No.
14:08We'll turn around and make another pass at him.
14:17Get ready, Spinner.
14:18I'll come in as close as I can.
14:20All set, Clutch.
14:27Okay.
14:28Fire.
14:34We did it, Clutch.
14:35Good boy, Spinner.
14:42Oh, thank goodness they have saved him.
14:44Hmm.
14:45I must admit, that was a pretty good fly.
14:47He's floating back toward the circuit, Spinner.
14:49Yeah, Clutch.
14:50You better get down and clear a good landing spot for him.
15:09He'll be okay, Miss Fifi.
15:10We'll get him back for you.
15:17Hey, Slim.
15:19You're pretty good with a rifle, aren't you?
15:20I never miss, Tiny.
15:22Good.
15:23We'll break out the rifle and you can catch up on your target practice.
15:26Oh, goody.
15:27I love to pop balloons.
15:29Have fun, Slim.
15:35Clutch, look!
15:37Mommy!
15:41Poor Jumbo.
15:42Will this be the end of him?
15:44Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
15:59Clutch Cargo with his pals, Spinner and Paddlefoot, in another exciting adventure, the circus.
16:05You remember Clutch and company saved Jumbo from the terrible fire which everyone thought Spinner had started.
16:11When Jumbo was seen flying by helium balloons, Slim Poole accused Spinner of this.
16:16Clutch and company took off in the plane to save Jumbo.
16:19He was floating to earth until...
16:21I love to pop balloons.
16:23Have fun, Slim.
16:28Hey!
16:31Oh, I cannot walk!
16:32I cannot walk!
16:34Ah!
16:35Ah!
16:41Why, this is too good to be true.
16:45Oh, Jumbo, that was the greatest dive I have ever seen.
16:50How do you like that?
16:52With all that hard ground to land on, Jumbo had to pick the diver's tag.
16:56Uh-oh, here comes Clutch Cargo.
16:58Let's get out of here.
17:00What a beautiful dive!
17:02I'll say.
17:06Looks like he came out without a scratch.
17:08Looks like the jig is up.
17:09Not yet, it ain't.
17:11You go keep Moccupied.
17:12I got one more nasty to pull.
17:15I find it hard to believe, but Slim says he saw Spinner tie the balloons on Jumbo.
17:21I did some checking on Slim and Tiny.
17:24I'd want more than their word before I'd accuse anybody.
17:30Hello there, everybody.
17:32I see Jumbo came down safe and sound.
17:34Where were you when all this happened?
17:37Oh, Tiny and I were rehearsing our act.
17:39The show must go on, you know.
17:40Well, if any more accidents happen, we will not have any show.
17:45Zippy tells me you saw Spinner tie the balloons to the elephant.
17:48Yes, yes, I saw him.
17:50He's the one that did it.
17:51It was not me.
17:52I wouldn't do anything like that.
17:56I'm sure it wasn't Spinner.
17:58But I think you know who it was.
18:00It was Spinner.
18:01I know him when I see him.
18:03There he is now.
18:06That's not me.
18:07This is me.
18:08Tiny, drop that axe.
18:10He's running away.
18:11How do you know that he's Tiny?
18:13I checked up on him and Slim.
18:15Tiny is an expert imitator.
18:17And Slim's a student.
18:19Gotta go now.
18:21Come on, Spinner.
18:22I'll do it.
18:23Let's go after him.
18:25Be careful, Clutch.
18:27Please be careful.
18:34I went into this tent.
18:35We've got him cornered.
18:38Gee, nobody in here.
18:40There's their rig.
18:41They couldn't be far.
18:42Let's look out back.
18:49Hmm.
18:50Nothing out here but a giraffe.
18:54Something's funny about that giraffe.
18:56Go away.
18:57Go away, dog.
18:58Damn.
19:06Tiny and Slim in a giraffe costume.
19:09Good boy, Paddlefoot.
19:11You did it again.
19:13Oh, thank you, Clutch, Spinner, and Paddlefeet.
19:16You have saved my jacket.
19:18We're always glad to be of help.
19:20Right, Spinner?
19:21Right, Clutch.
19:23And Paddlefoot wants to join the circus.
19:28So ends the story of Clutch Cargo
19:31and his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot
19:33and the circus.
19:35Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode
19:38with Clutch Cargo.