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When the Circus Came to Town (1981)

6.0/10 2h 0m Jan 20, 1981
Drama TV Movie

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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Movie Details

Original Title When the Circus Came to Town
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
Mary Flynn
Popularity: 1.8
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Duke Royal
Popularity: 3.0
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Jessy
Popularity: 5.5
Gretchen Wyler
Gretchen Wyler
Olivia Probashka
Popularity: 7.7
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Anne Shropshire
Aunt Helen
Popularity: 1.5
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Tommy Madden
Louie
Popularity: 3.7
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Timothy Hill
Schuller
Popularity: 0.1
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Russell Saunders
Ivan Probashka
Popularity: 0.1
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Mark Yerkes
Sergei Probashka
Popularity: 1.0
Bob Yerkes
Bob Yerkes
Georgi Probashka
Popularity: 5.3
J. Don Ferguson
J. Don Ferguson
Andre Probashka
Popularity: 4.4
Anne Haney
Anne Haney
Blossom
Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Producer Robert Halmi Sr.
Screenplay Larry Grusin
Director Boris Sagal
Editor Murray Solomon
Executive Producer Barry Krost

Production

Entheos Unlimited Productions
Meteor Films

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 6/10
Apr 4, 2024

**_Elizabeth Montgomery joins a traveling circus_** When a small circus stops in Savannah, a bored 40-ish spinster (Montgomery) decides to enlist on a lark. Christopher Plummer plays the owner/ringleader while Eileen Brennan and Tommy Madden are on hand as members of the troupe. "When the Circ ... Read more

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Details
Release Date January 20, 1981
Runtime 2h 0m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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