The Truth About Schlitzie

 

Schlitzie was born at a time when parents with disabled children were likely to sell them to a circus to perform in a sideshow act. In the circus, Schlitzie was billed as a “pinhead,” due to a rare condition called microcephaly, which doctors still don’t know everything about. In addition, next-to-nothing is known about his life before the circus (including his birth name), so there is no chance of knowing what could have caused the condition. However, Schlitzie endeared himself to everyone he met, and he even got to appear in movies like the 1932 horror classic Freaks, so let’s take a look at the truth about Schlitzie. #Schlitzie #Sideshow #Truth Schlitzie's condition | 0:00 Owned by the circus | 1:06 Beloved by audiences | 2:15 Acting career | 3:09 A full life | 4:12 Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/170295/the-untold-truth-of-schlitzie-the-pinhead/