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When the Circus Came to Town

Jan 20, 1981 · 2h 0m
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Drama
TV Movie

PLOT

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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CAST

Elizabeth Montgomery
Mary Flynn
Christopher Plummer
Duke Royal
Eileen Brennan
Jessy
Gretchen Wyler
Olivia Probashka
Anne Shropshire
Aunt Helen
Tommy Madden
Louie
Timothy Hill
Schuller
Russell Saunders
Ivan Probashka
Directed by Boris Sagal

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Entheos Unlimited Productions, Meteor Films
Country
US
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