Charlie Becker Makes Big Deposit, 1924
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Charlie Becker Makes Big Deposit, 1924
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Entitled "Charlie Becker, midget trainer with Singer's Midgets, walked the smallest elephant of his troupe to Merchant's Bank, and made a deposit for Keith's Theatre. The elephant delivered the money satchel directly to the receiving teller." Singer's Midgets were a popular vaudeville group in the first half of the 20th century. Karl Becker (November 24, 1887 - December 28, 1968) billed as Charlie Becker, was a German American actor. He was 3'9" in height, and is probably best known for appearing as the Munchkinland Mayor in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Ken Darby dubbed the Mayor's vocals in the fil. Photographed by Harris & Ewing, 1924.
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December 13th, 2017
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