When the Circus Came to Town

When the Circus Came to Town (1981)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1981-01-20
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Entheos Unlimited Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Boris Sagal
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Summary

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.

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  • Elizabeth Montgomery

    as Mary Flynn

  • Christopher Plummer

    as Duke Royal

  • Eileen Brennan

    as Jessy

  • Gretchen Wyler

    as Olivia Probashka

  • Anne Shropshire

    as Aunt Helen

  • Tommy Madden

    as Louie

  • Timothy Hill

    as Schuller

  • Russell Saunders

    as Ivan Probashka

  • Mark Yerkes

    as Sergei Probashka

  • Bob Yerkes

    as Georgi Probashka

  • J. Don Ferguson

    as Andre Probashka

  • Anne Haney

    as Blossom

  • George Ellis

    as Rodriguez

  • Wallace Wilkinson

    as Minister

  • Clara Dunn

    as Ms. Bailey

  • Tena Worthington

    as Mrs. Sharp

  • William Starrs

    as Mr. Salveson

  • Bobbi Kemp

    as Sexy Girl

  • Carol Stebbing

    as Priscilla

  • Charles Kaufman

    as Man in Diner

  • Don Devendorf

    as Motel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Charles Lawlor

    as Redneck (uncredited)

  • Nicholas Warf

    as Juggler (uncredited)
Directing Boris Sagal Director
Writing Larry Grusin Screenplay
Production Robert Halmi Sr. Producer
Sound Charles Gross Original Music Composer
Camera Michel Hugo Director of Photography
Editing Murray Solomon Editor
Art Robert Gundlach Production Design
Production Barry Krost Executive Producer

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