Melvin Hall
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Melvin Hall was an American unicyclist.
He was the son of Robert Hall, who was at one time a member of "Tiger Bill's Wild West Show" in the early 1900's. Robert Hall built Melvin his very first unicycle
when Mel was about ten years old.
Mr. Hall made an uncredited appearance in the film, Sensations of 1945
, where he can be seen riding a giraffe unicycle and mounting and riding upside-down on a unicycle pedalling with his hands.
Mr. Hall performed with the graceful and smooth style of a ballroom dancer, always in a tailcoat
or an eton jacket.
He taught his four children to ride unicycles and they performed in the 1950s and 1960s as the Unicycling Whiz Kids, in many different venues, often as the warm-up act for prominent entertainment headliners of the day.
Nini Hall, Mel's youngest daughter was the youngest person to ride a unicycle, unassisted, at 18 months old, and first rode in performance across stage with her siblings at 20 months old.
He was the son of Robert Hall, who was at one time a member of "Tiger Bill's Wild West Show" in the early 1900's. Robert Hall built Melvin his very first unicycle
Unicycle
A unicycle is a human-powered, single-track vehicle with one wheel. Unicycles resemble bicycles, but are less complex.-History:One theory of the advent of the unicycle stems from the popularity of the penny-farthing during the late 19th century...
when Mel was about ten years old.
Mr. Hall made an uncredited appearance in the film, Sensations of 1945
Sensations of 1945
Sensations of 1945 is a 1944 American musical-comedy film which was released by United Artists.This film was an attempt to recapture the ensemble style of films such as Broadway Melody of 1936 by showcasing a number of top musical and comedy acts of the day, in a film linked together by a loose...
, where he can be seen riding a giraffe unicycle and mounting and riding upside-down on a unicycle pedalling with his hands.
Mr. Hall performed with the graceful and smooth style of a ballroom dancer, always in a tailcoat
Tailcoat
A tailcoat is a coat with the front of the skirt cut away, so as to leave only the rear section of the skirt, known as the tails. The historical reason coats were cut this way was to make it easier for the wearer to ride a horse, but over the years tailcoats of varying types have evolved into forms...
or an eton jacket.
He taught his four children to ride unicycles and they performed in the 1950s and 1960s as the Unicycling Whiz Kids, in many different venues, often as the warm-up act for prominent entertainment headliners of the day.
Nini Hall, Mel's youngest daughter was the youngest person to ride a unicycle, unassisted, at 18 months old, and first rode in performance across stage with her siblings at 20 months old.