Sunshine Memories Sarasota's Famous Faces It seems like the whole world shows up sooner or later. December 28, 2016 Published in the January 2017 issue of Sarasota Magazine George Balanchine came to town in 1941 to choreograph a ballet for 40 circus elephants, with original music by Igor Stravinsky.Photography by State Archives of Florida/SteinmetzJohn RinglingEsther Williams at the Lido Casino in 1948. She was here to film On an Island With You on location in Anna Maria.Photography by State Archives of FloridaMystery writer John D. MacDonald put Sarasota on the nation's literary map. Here he is in the early 1960s, when he created the iconic Travis McGee.Photography by State Archives of FloridaEleanor Roosevelt often came to visit in the 1960s. Her favorite--and very elderly--uncle lived on Siesta Key.Photography by Public DomainGeorge W. Bush was at Emma E. Booker Elementary School on Sept. 11, 2001, the most famous day of his presidency.Photography by Eric Draper / Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential LibraryBabe Ruth came for both baseball and golf. Here he is at Bobby Jones Golf Course circa 1937.Photography by EasleyStudios.comLocal boy Paul Reubens' arrest in 1991 set off a media circus.Photography by FeatureFlash Photo Agency/Shutterstock of It seems like the whole world shows up sooner or later. Filed under Ballet, Celebrities, John D. MacDonald, George W. Bush Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share via Email Share on Reddit Show Comments