Circus World

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Circus World
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2hrs 12min
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1964
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: Filmed in Cinerama and Technicolor, Circus World may have drawn the crowds for various reasons -- not the least, perhaps, for the big names. John Wayne stars as circus owner Matt Masters, who takes his show to Europe hoping to save it from financial ruin. Accompanying Matt, is young Toni (Claudia Cardinale), whom Matt had raised since her aerialist mother Lili (Rita Hayworth) left them years before. Just before he departs from New York, Matt is reminded that Lili may be somewhere in Germany. Upon ... Full Synopsis
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There's as much schmaltz and soap as there is sawdust in Circus World, a film that was unfavorably compared to The Greatest Show on Earth when originally released. In fact, World is almost as entertaining as Show, even if it lacks the same degree of visual splendor that Cecil B. De Mille brought to the latter. If director Henry Hathaway is not quite De Mille's equal, he still knows his way around an ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Matt Masters
Toni Alfredo
Lilli Alfredo
Cap Carson
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