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When the Circus Came to Town( 1981)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elizabeth Montgomery

      Mary Flynn

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      Christopher Plummer

      Duke Royal

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      Eileen Brennan

      Jessy

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      Gretchen Wyler

      Olivia Probashka

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      Anne Shropshire

      Aunt Helen

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      Tommy Madden

      Louie

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      Timothy Hill

      Schuller

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      Russell Saunders

      Ivan Probashka

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      Mark Yerkes

      Sergei Probashka

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      Bob Yerkes

      Georgi Probashka

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      J. Don Ferguson

      Andre Probashka

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      Anne Haney

      Blossom

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      George Ellis

      Rodriguez

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      Wallace Wilkinson

      Minister

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      Clara Dunn

      Ms. Bailey

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      Tena Worthington

      Mrs. Sharp

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      William Starrs

      Mr. Salveson

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      Bobbi Kemp

      Sexy Girl

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      Carol Stebbing

      Priscilla

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      Charles Kaufman

      Man in Diner

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      Don Devendorf

      Motel Clerk (uncredited)

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      Charles Lawlor

      Redneck (uncredited)

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      Nicholas Warf

      Juggler (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Thu Apr 04 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 Circus Came to Town" (1981) is a drama with a few amusing touches set at a traveling circus. Elizabeth was 47 during shooting and, amazingly, still looks like she did on Bewitched (which ended 9 years earlier), not to mention she’s appealing in a circus outfit. There are the expected clowns, acrobats,...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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