DramaTV Movie
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7.3 / 10 IMDb January 20, 1981 2h 0m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
January 20, 1981
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Elizabeth Montgomery
as Mary Flynn
Christopher Plummer
as Duke Royal
Eileen Brennan
as Jessy
Gretchen Wyler
as Olivia Probashka
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Anne Shropshire
as Aunt Helen
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Tommy Madden
as Louie
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Timothy Hill
as Schuller
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Russell Saunders
as Ivan Probashka
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Mark Yerkes
as Sergei Probashka
Bob Yerkes
as Georgi Probashka
J. Don Ferguson
as Andre Probashka
Anne Haney
as Blossom
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George Ellis
as Rodriguez
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Wallace Wilkinson
as Minister
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Clara Dunn
as Ms. Bailey
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Tena Worthington
as Mrs. Sharp
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William Starrs
as Mr. Salveson
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Bobbi Kemp
as Sexy Girl
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Carol Stebbing
as Priscilla
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Charles Kaufman
as Man in Diner
Production Companies
Entheos Unlimited Productions
Meteor Films
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