When the Circus Came to Town
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| When the Circus Came to Town | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Larry Grusin (story and screenplay) |
| Directed by | Boris Sagal |
| Starring | Elizabeth Montgomery Christopher Plummer Eileen Brennan |
| Theme music composer | Charles Gross |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | |
| Producers | Robert Halmi Sr. Robert Halmi Jr. (associate producer) |
| Production locations | Savannah, Georgia |
| Cinematography | Michel Hugo |
| Editor | |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Production companies | |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | January 20, 1981 |
When the Circus Came to Town is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, and Eileen Brennan. It originally aired on CBS as a "Movie of the Week" on January 20, 1981.
Story[]
When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.
Cast[]
- Elizabeth Montgomery . . . Mary Flynn
- Christopher Plummer . . . Duke Royal
- Eileen Brennan . . . Jessy
- Gretchen Wyler . . . Olivia Probaska
- Anne Shropshire . . . Aunt Helen
- Tommy Madden . . . Louie
- Timothy Hill . . . Schuller
- Russell Saunders . . . Ivan Probashka
- Mark Yerkes . . . Sergei Probashka
- Bob Yerkes . . . Georgi Probashka
- J. Don Ferguson . . . Andre Probashka
- Anne Haney . . . Blossom
- George Ellis . . . Rodriguez
- Don Devendorf . . . Motel Clerk
- Charles Lawlor . . . Redneck
- Nicholas Warf . . . Juggler
Production notes[]
Crew[]
- Directed by: Boris Sagal
- Second Assistant Director:
- Written by:
- Executive Producer:
- Producer: Robert Halmi, Sr.
- Associate Producer: Robert Halmi, Jr.
- Original Music: Charles Gross
- Orchestrator: Gary Anderson
- Cinematography: Michel Hugo
- Film Editor:
- Production Design: Robert Gundlach
- Choreographer: Marge Champion Sagal
- Dialogue Coach: Marge Champion Sagal
External links[]
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- 1981 drama films
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- American drama films
- American films
- English-language films
- Circus films
- CBS network films
- Films directed by Boris Sagal
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