In King of the Jungle (1933), Jungle Man (1941), and the serial King of the Congo (1952), he played typical "jungle man" roles. Location: BUSTER CRABBE'S BOY'S CAMP, on Clear Pond (next to Rainbow Lake). …Formerly the famous Florida-Adirondack Schoolfor Boys(Buster Crabbe Camp) CampMeenahga is situated on Rainbow Lake in Onchiota. motor, Mercury 65 h.p., surf boards, paddles, oars, swimming perimeter buoys, water skis, 1967 Chevy station wagon, 1951 Frazer (neither running), (2) Wisconsin V-4cyl. In the mid-1950s, Crabbe purchased the Adirondack campus of the Adirondack-Florida School, which advertised itself as a swim camp for youngsters aged eight to 14.During this period of his life, Buster joined the swimming pool company Cascade Industries of Talmadge Road, Edison, New Jersey. Crabbe for the past seven years, has run the camp which is situated on the shore of Rainbow Lake, near Saranac Lake. [7], Crabbe made regular television appearances, including an episode of the 1979 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, in which he played a retired fighter pilot named "Brigadier Gordon", in honor of Flash Gordon. He portrayed a Western folk-hero version of Billy the Kid in 13 films, and Billy Carson in 23, along with Al St. John as his sidekick. Crabbe's Camp Meenagha for Boys was located in Onchiota, New York and existed from about 1952 - 1975. Buster Crabbe, age 20, at the 1928 Olympics in AmsterdamWikipediaBorn: February 7, 1908. Many area children enjoyed a day's outing to the camp as his guests. Crabbe was born in 1908 to Edward Clinton Simmons Crabbe, a real estate broker, and Lucy Agnes (née McNamara) Crabbe, in Oakland, California. For years at a time, it was home to the Kushaqua Lodge, Stony Wold tuberculosis sanatorium, Paul Ransom’s Adirondack-Florida School, Buster Crabbe’s Camp … He was a wonderful, sensitive Flash Gordon. Antique Furniture: Player piano/rolls (exc. The Buster Crabbe Show was seen weekday evenings on WOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City from Monday, March 12, 1951, to Friday, October 3, 1952. Buster Crabbe, born Clarence Linden Crabbe II, was a two-time Olympic swimmer who won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimming event. Directed by Sidney Salkow. He's mentioned on a gay birthday list for today - played Tarzan, Jungle Jim, Flash Gordon, etc. Many people had not seen each other in 40 years. “That one-tenth of a second changed my life,” he said. This auction is filled with many interesting and useful items. He was named for his grandfather, and he was nicknamed "Buster" at an early age. '"'Of course the sport has its dangers, especially in deep water, and it has to be properly supervised.". Baseball, archery, arts, there isn't a war over there," Buster laughed. He starred in the World's Fair Aquacade in New York before World War II. 3 toward Saranac Lake, turn right on County Route No. We'll be there about eight months and then I’ll be back to open up camp again. Buster Crabbe – Facts, Bio, Family, Life, Info | Sticky Facts Clarence Linden Crabbe II (/ˈkræb/; February 7, 1908 – April 23, 1983), known professionally as Buster Crabbe, was an American two-time Olympic swimmer and film and television actor. Renamed Buster Crabbe’s Meenahga Lodge the camp advertised itself as swim camp for youngsters age eight to 14, with at least one swim instructor from Hawaii. Directed by W.B. In January 1960 the crew operated the first winter weekend at camp. According to David Ragan's Movie Stars of the '30s, Crabbe owned a Southern California swimming pool-building company in later years. See, https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/24/obituaries/buster-crabbe-swimmer-and-actor-dies-at-75.html, "Buster Crabbe Wins 400 Meter Olympic Swim", "Buster Crabbe Daughter Dies of Strange Illness. Crabbe was among the first honorees of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), in Fort Lauderdale , … Plattsburgh Press-Republican, July 21, 1958, Buster Crabbe Visits City, Tells of His Future Plans. For his final multi-chapter movie serial, Crabbe returned to the jungle playing the role of Thun'da in King of the Congo (1952). In January 1960 the crew operated the first winter weekend at camp. Learn more | [12], He is the maternal grandfather of the college football coach Nick Holt.[13]. Despite the addition of the studio audience and Crabbe's personality, Buster's Buddies! The kids go for it in a big way," Crabbe stated. Buster Crabbe (Deceased) Buster Crabbe was born Clarence Linden Crabbe on Feb. 7, 1908 in Oakland, CA. Salvage Rights: Salvage rights will be auctioned under the time limits and insurance requirements of the owner. In 1965, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. A champion swimmer, he had a camp for teaching boys to swim, was married 50 years. Since1927,thousands of boys ages6-15 and from all over the worldhave come to Camp Meenahato experience the adventure ofcamp life. After 6 years in the cavalry, Chad Santee plans to raise cattle with his brother Jubal but Jubal is involved in a different line of work. Buster is currently instructing 62 of the older campers in the mysteries of the aqualung. A public memorial service will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Shepherd Ox on the Hill Church in Phoenix. Captain Silver and his crew receive a distress call in the South Pacific. Crabbe's Camp Meenagha for Boys was located in Onchiota, New York and existed from about 1952 - 1975. “The Buster Crabbe serial is actually quite dry, and Dino wanted the film to be faithful to that. Sun., Oct. 13th Starting at 10 a.m Preview starting at 9 a.m. was not a hit, and it was canceled on Friday, March 26, 1954. About Oct. 1, he and two business associates will leave for Italy where they will make a film on underwater life in the Mediterranean. TERMS: Cash or approved check. Crabbe also appeared in television commercials[9] for Hormel Chili, Icy Hot, and the Magic Mold Bodyshirt, an upper body male girdle of sorts, which purportedly helped in weight loss. Crabbe was well-known here for his congenial personality, and he and his campers, were part of the summer scene each year as they joined in local activities from baseball games to picnics. They rescue the crew of a yacht from modern pirates and get caught up in a search for lost treasure. In addition, he was very active on television in the 1950s. Captain Silver and his crew receive a distress call in the South Pacific. Due to the large quantity of some items, they will be sold in dealer lots. (Statements of origin supplied). [10] He continued swimming through his sixties and in 1971 set a world record in his age group.[11]. Buster Crabbe is a member of Actor ... After World War II, he devoted much of his time to his swimming pool corporation and operation of a boys' camp in New York. Rogers responds "You think so?" Sale under tent but, please consider the possibility of brisk temperatures and dress accordingly. In October 1959 the Opemikon Rover Crew was formed under the joint leadership of R.H. (Buster) Crabbe and Homer Last, and had six members. When Crabbe's Hollywood career waned in the 1950s and 1960s he became a stockbroker and businessman, forming a California swimming pool company. He then attended the University of Southern California, where he was the school's first All-American swimmer (1931) and a 1931 NCAA freestyle titlist. ", He was also in a TV spot for Continental Airlines, where Crabbe spies himself in an old Flash Gordon short being shown on board: "I think I know that guy. In 1931, while working on That's My Boy (1932) for Columbia Pictures, he was tested by MGM for Tarzan and rejected. Through Icy Hot, he was actively involved in arthritis education. As a 34-year-old married man, Crabbe had a draft deferment, but made Army training films for the field artillery at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, along with St. During the production days of this show, Crabbe was also a swimming and boating counselor at his 16-building, boys and girls summer A pool line was named after Crabbe, and pools were sold by "Buster Crabbe dealers" from 1952 to 1990. Mostly idiotic dialogue, but, it has a Queen theme song. “The Buster Crabbe serial is actually quite dry, and Dino wanted the film to be faithful to that. He graduated from the University of Southern California. Continue to Onchiota, at STOP sign bear left, then turn right at Onchiota Post Office and follow the signs. Boats/Motors/Automobiles: Starcraft 15' Model V150 Deluxe fiberglass outboard, boat trailer, 12' aluminum boats, (3) sailboats, (2) 20' war canoes, Johnson 40 h.p. Buster is currently instructing 62 of the older campers in the mysteries of the aqualung. Eastern Color published 12 issues of Buster Crabbe Comics from 1951 to 1953, followed by Lev Gleason's four issues of The Amazing Adventures of Buster Crabbe in 1954. However, his career in the 1950s, and later, was limited to low-budget films, notably westerns, such as Gunfighters of Abilene (1960), Arizona Raiders (1965), and The Bounty Killer (1965). Col. Bentz Estate Kiwassa Lake. Using the school’s auditorium, along with professionally made costuming and scenery, a couple of musical plays were staged by the campers during the summer under the guidance of several counselors with drama training. 30 toward Onchiota and Buck Pond — (watch for auction signs). High camp in gorgeous colours and costumes with an excellent cast. [citation needed]. The Distin Estate Kiwassa Lake. He starred in more than a hundred movies, and was the only actor to portray the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers. It is now owned by Gus Calazzo and Judge Lloyd Elgart. After World War II, he devoted much of his time to his swimming pool corporation and operation of a boys' camp in New York. Our expert coaches will go in depth, covering skills such as proper throwing, fielding, hitting, and base running; all tailored to improve offensive and defensive positional play. The series was later edited and shown extensively on American television during the 1950s and 1960s, then fully restored for home video release. General Items: 100' galvanized steel observation tower (must be dismantled), John Deere 10 h.p. Crabbe competed in two Olympic Games as a swimmer. His real-life son, Cullen Crabbe, appeared in the series as the character "Cuffy Sanders". On June 28 2008, Buster Crabbe's Camp Meenagha held a reunion of everyone who attended the camp from 1958-1975. We'll. Despite his numerous film and television appearances, he is best remembered today as one of the original cinema action heroes of the 1930s and 1940s. The Buster Crabbe Show was seen weekday evenings on WOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City from Monday, March 12, 1951, to Friday, October 3, 1952. His body will be cremated. In 1952 he cofounded what became known as Buster Crabbe's Camp Menaga for Boys (it was coeducational the first three years) on Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks; he sold it in 1964. [2] He won the 1932 Olympic gold medal for 400-meter freestyle swimming event, which launched his career on the silver screen and later television. Crabbe and his wife had two daughters, Sande and Susan, and a son, Cullen. Directed by Sidney Salkow. In the 1950s, two published comic book series were named after him. and returned to the NYC airways on WJZ-TV (Channel 7) (now WABC) on Monday, September 21, 1953. Paramount Pictures put him in King of the Jungle (1933) as Kaspa, the Lion Man (after a book of that title but clearly a copy of the Tarzan stories). See Copyrights. It was set against the backdrop of a ranch foreman's bunk house and featured Crabbe engaging his viewers with games, stories, craftmaking, hobbies, informational segments, and interviews with guest performers and personalities. John. In the mid-1950s, Crabbe purchased the Adirondack campus of the Adirondack-Florida School, which advertised itself as a swim camp, called Camp Meenahga, for boys aged eight to fourteen, with most of the campers coming from Montreal. Former Buster Crabbe Camp on Clear Pond/Rainbow Lake. 1959 buster crabbe’s camp meenagha 3; teachers 1908 pdf file available As one would naturally assume, swimming is a principal activity there among the 117 or so boys enrolled. If he didn't, he would start law school at USC. Donate. In 1983, at age 75, Crabbe died of a heart attack at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. If you've said to yourself, “I've seen that guy somewhere before," you're probably right. With Buster Crabbe, Ann Robinson, Neville Brand, Michael Ansara. The series name was changed to Buster's Buddies! Buster Crabbe's Camp Meenagha for Boys was located in Onchiota, New York and existed from about 1952 - 1975. Buster was raised in Hawaii, where he became a great swimmer, and he was went to college at USC, and was in both the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games, and he medaled in both. Description: Buster Crabbe was born Clarence Linden Crabbe II in Oakland, California in 1908. Boys 6-15 from all over the world came to the camp to experience the adventure of camp life. Crabbe's Hollywood career waned somewhat in the 1950s and 1960s, and he became a stockbroker and businessman during this period. Choose your favorite Buster Crabbe shirt style: v-neck or crew neckline; short, baseball or long sleeve; slim or relaxed fit; light, mid, or heavy fabric weight. His present interests include the Buster Crabbe Swim Pools and a summer camp for boys, Camp Meenahga -- meaning "blueberry", near Saranac Lake, New York. Following the war, Crabbe appeared opposite Weissmuller as a rival in two jungle films, Swamp Fire (1946) and Captive Girl (1950). During his senior swimming career, Crabbe set 16 world and 35 national records. He also became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity before graduating from USC in 1931. Directed by W.B. In the mid-1950s, Crabbe purchased the Adirondack campus of the Adirondack-Florida School, a swim camp for children aged eight to fourteen. With Buster Crabbe, Jimmy Lloyd, Pamela Blake, Ralph Hodges. After 6 years in the cavalry, Chad Santee plans to raise cattle with his brother Jubal but Jubal is involved in a different line of work. Directed by Sidney Salkow. In 1950, he made the serials Pirates of the High Seas (1950) and King of the Congo (1952). Prior to his playing "Captain Gallant", Crabbe had hosted the local New York City-based children's film wraparound television series, The Buster Crabbe Show. Crabbe was frequently featured in archival footage in the children's television program, The Gabby Hayes Show. In October 1959 the Opemikon Rover Crew was formed under the joint leadership of R.H. (Buster) Crabbe and Homer Last, and had six members. LocalWiki is a grassroots effort to collect, share and open the world’s local knowledge. 1959 buster crabbe’s camp meenagha 1; 1959 buster crabbe’s camp meenagha 2. Swimming isn't the only activity at his camp, Crabbe was careful to point out. This was in-between the reruns of old movie serials, westerns, and comedies. 30 toward Onchiota (watch for auction signs) turn left at Onchiota Post Office. There was a website for the Camp, but is no longer working: http://www.campmeenahga.com YouTube has a video on the 2008 reunion of Camp Meenagha attendees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWfFbzoodUc Though he followed other pursuits, he never stopped acting. air cooled engines, large Ingersol-Rand air compressor. But he also won a gold medal in the 400-meter free-style swimming competition at the 1932 Olympics. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. He starred in a variety of popular feature films and movie serials released between 1933 and the 1950s,[3] portraying the top three syndicated comic-strip heroes of the 1930s: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers. Privacy Policy | Saxon, Wolfgang (1983-04-24). SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (UPI) — A memorial service will be held Tuesday for actor Buster Crabbe, who died Saturday at the age of 75. He also starred as Buck Rogers for Universal, playing the role with dark hair, unlike his blonde hair for Flash Gordon. Camp Log Jam Oseetah Lake . Crabbe starred in the syndicated television series, Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (1955 to 1957) as Captain Michael Gallant; the adventure series aired on NBC. As one would naturally assume, swimming is a principal activity there among the 117 or so boys enrolled. Crabbe grew up in Hawaii and graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu. Baseball, archery, arts and crafts and many activities are held there. OTHERS: Eastlake partners desk, turned leg tables, frames, cast iron fireplace units, iron single beds, plus other items too numerous to mention. Camp closes Aug, 28, following which Crabbe takes off for Hollywood to make two short under-water films for TV. His role in the Tarzan serial Tarzan the Fearless (1933) began a career in which Crabbe starred in more than a hundred films. Eason, Mack V. Wright, Sam Newfield. Except where otherwise noted, this content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Buster Crabbe, film and television swimming personality is a frequent visitor to Plattsburgh where he comes to have his four "aqua-lung" devices filled, with compressed air. 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His birth certificate and his Social Security application both use the birthdate of February 7, 1908. A close-fitting mouthpiece is inserted into which the swimmer is able to breathe under water. He starred in the World's Fair Aquacade in New York before World War II. In 1950, the Aqua Parade toured Europe, but there were financial difficulties and various problems and the show folded. In 1939 Crabbe reunited with Grable for a lead role in the mainstream comedy Million Dollar Legs. AUCTIONEERS NOTE: We have been commissioned to sell by auction the contents of the former movie actor and Olympic swimming champion, BUSTER CRABBE'S boy's camp, plus some personal items. At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he won the bronze medal for the 1,500 meters freestyle, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won the gold medal for the 400 meters freestyle when he beat Jean Taris of France by a tenth of a second.[4][5]. He was making movies by the early 1930's. A pool line was named after Crabbe, and pools were sold by "Buster Crabbe dealers" from 1952 to 1990. The athlete-actor owned a camp in the Onchiota area of the Tri-Lakes during the 1960s. 1959 buster crabbe’s camp meenagha 1; 1959 buster crabbe’s camp meenagha 2. I watched it because of my adoration for Ida Lupino, who at that point they were trying to sell as an English Jean Harlow!, … Buster Crabbe graduated from the University of Southern California. He used to be my idol. A pool line was named after Crabbe, and pools were sold by "Buster Crabbe dealers" from 1952 to 1990. I've seen Search for Beauty, it was rather dumb but had some interesting moments. He's mentioned on a gay birthday list for today - played Tarzan, Jungle Jim, Flash Gordon, etc. With Buster Crabbe, Jimmy Lloyd, Pamela Blake, Ralph Hodges. In 1936, he was selected over several stars to play Flash Gordon in the first, very successful Universal Pictures Flash Gordon serial, which was followed by two sequels released in 1938 and 1940. (Indeed, Crabbe first played Flash Gordon in 1936, seven years before Gerard's birth.) According to David Ragan's Movie Stars of the '30s, Crabbe owned a Southern California swimming pool-building company in later years. They rescue the crew of a yacht from modern pirates and get caught up in a search for lost treasure. Crabbe for the past seven years, has run the camp which is situated on the shore of Rainbow Lake, near Saranac Lake. Crabbe starred at the Billy Rose's Aquacade at the New York World's Fair during its second year (1940), replacing fellow Olympic swimmer and Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller. Crabbeology Summer Camps will provide an opportunity for players to learn a range of baseball techniques in an energetic and informative environment. He had a brother, Edward Clinton Simmons Crabbe Jr. (1909–1972). The Distin Estate Kiwassa Lake. 1959 buster crabbe’s camp meenagha 3; teachers 1908 pdf file available A range of t-shirts featuring a huge variety of original designs in sizes XS-5XL; availability depending on style. ", Adirondack Daily Enterprise, April 25, 1983. A large compressed air cylinder made of steel or aluminum, is strapped on the swimmer's back. During World War II, Crabbe was put under contract by Producers Releasing Corporation for lead roles from 1942 to 1946. Interviewed at Larkin's Drug Store, where he has this service performed, Crabbe remarked on Friday that Plattsburgh was one of the very few cities in the east where compressed air service is available. signed Church), OAK: S roll top desk, commodes, chests of drawers (signed Prescott-Keeseville), (2) Stickley style tables, bookcase/glass doors, kneehole desks, chairs (pressed, hoopback, Windsor). “They (Hollywood) immediately discovered latent histrionic talents in me.” Three days after his win, Paramount Pictures signed Crabbe to star in “King of the Jungle.”. That fall it catered to and supervised the work of what became the first of many work weekends. A pool line was named after him, and swimming pools were sold by "Buster Crabbe Dealers" throughout the eastern seaboard and southern states from 1952 until 1990. The series name was changed to Buster's Buddies! Adirondack Daily Enterprise, October 11, 1985. Buster Crabbe Items: Western boots, travel trunk, mahogany twin beds (cannonball), oak gateleg table, oak dresser and chest, postcards and glossy prints. The Olympic gold launched his movie career: he starred in a variety of popular feature films and serials between 1933 and the 1950s. Crabbeology Summer Camps will provide an opportunity for players to learn a range of baseball techniques in an energetic and informative environment. In his capacity as Vice President of Sales, promoter, and spokesman for Cascade, "the world's first 'package pool' company", he attended shopping mall openings and fairgrounds, combining the promotion of his swim camps and Cascade's vinyl liner for in-ground swimming pools. As with many Hollywood stars there is a conflict between the birth date given in his official documents, and the one used in his Hollywood publicity biographies. Terms of Use | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, actor. Buster Crabbe was a terribly wooden actor but attractive indeed. Camp Log Jam Oseetah Lake . "At least we'll go if there isn't a war over there," Buster laughed. He starred in several popular films at this time, including The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933), alongside Betty Grable, and Search for Beauty (1934). to which Gordon replies "Young man, I know so! There is also a classic episode starring Buster Crabbe to watch and you can go back and watch the film to see the vibrance and the colour against the black and white serial. In addition, Crabbe was a partner in the now … Hickey Estate Lake Clear (former location of The Portage Hotel) Properties on Oseetah Lake both with road & lake access. Buster Crabbe, age 20, at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, Crabbe for the past seven years, has run the camp which is situated on the shore of, Swimming isn't the only activity at his camp, Crabbe was careful to point out. lawn tractor, Bolens Ride-a-Matic lawn tractor, John Wood salamander, Econo electric ceramic kiln (new), Curtis Dyna-Fogger, complete body building unit, gymnastic mats, trampoline, swimming pool filtering and heating system, basketball hoops, large outside lighting fixtures, flag pole, woodworking benches/vices, large quantity of bunk beds, large quantity of folding tables and folding benches, work tables, Janitrol gas ceiling heater, large quantity of cast iron radiators, large quantity of hot water heaters, commercial laundry equipment, Kalamazoo wood/coal stove, cord wood, saw/moving table, large quantity 4' and 8' fluorescent fixtures, pool tables, Coca-Cola cooler, Cascade stainless pool steps, folding tennis table, aluminum diving board, plus other items. 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