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In 1971 the circus came to town and with it the great Oleg Popov- a renowned clown who had been touring internationally since 1955. In 1969 Popov was given the title 'People's Artist of the USSR' and was used by the Soviet Union as a goodwill ambassador. 

This tour only visited the main cities of New Zealand- but with the Kerridge Odeon cinema chain being a major sponsor of the tour, this slide would have been shown in the chain's provincial theatres as well. When the Great Moscow Circus returned to Aotearoa in 1974 Kerridge Odeon was still a supporter and was joined by the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. 

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1971 Tour of The Great Moscow Circus- Cinema Advertising Slide

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MAVtech Museum, Foxton
Date
1971

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mavtech museum,
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1970s,
1971,
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advertising slide,
cinema,
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circus,
entertainment,
great moscow circus,
kerridge odeon,
mavtech museum,
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