Circus Queen and Tinker Bell: The Memoir of Tiny Kline - Tiny Kline - 3 Stars

[Jason]

This is a posthumously published memoir by Tiny Kline about her life as in immigrant, dancer, circus performer. The memoir doesn't cover her time at Disneyland, but she also performed at Disneyland as Tinker Bell, flying in the famous firework shows at the age of 70.

Though not the best writing or most cohesive telling, Kline gives a realistic look at circus life, the infighting and hierarchy, as well as the determination and hard work required.

Staring as a burlesque dancer, Kline joined the circus first as a statue girl but moved to rodeo trick riding and eventually ariel acts, becoming famous for the "slide for life", a variation of the iron jaw act, sliding down from heights hanging from her teeth.

I do think her life could be turned into an interesting and in-depth movie/miniseries.