DramaTV Movie

When the Circus Came to Town

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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.

Release Date : 1981-01-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Entheos Unlimited ProductionsMeteor Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery

Character Name : Mary Flynn

Original Name : Elizabeth Montgomery

Gender : Female

Christopher Plummer

Character Name : Duke Royal

Original Name : Christopher Plummer

Gender : Male

Eileen Brennan

Character Name : Jessy

Original Name : Eileen Brennan

Gender : Female

Gretchen Wyler

Character Name : Olivia Probashka

Original Name : Gretchen Wyler

Gender : Female

Anne Shropshire

Character Name : Aunt Helen

Original Name : Anne Shropshire

Gender : Male

Tommy Madden

Character Name : Louie

Original Name : Tommy Madden

Gender : Male

Timothy Hill

Character Name : Schuller

Original Name : Timothy Hill

Gender : Male

Russell Saunders

Character Name : Ivan Probashka

Original Name : Russell Saunders

Gender : Male

Mark Yerkes

Character Name : Sergei Probashka

Original Name : Mark Yerkes

Gender : Male

Bob Yerkes

Character Name : Georgi Probashka

Original Name : Bob Yerkes

Gender : Male

J. Don Ferguson

Character Name : Andre Probashka

Original Name : J. Don Ferguson

Gender : Male

Anne Haney

Character Name : Blossom

Original Name : Anne Haney

Gender : Female

George Ellis

Character Name : Rodriguez

Original Name : George Ellis

Gender : Male

Wallace Wilkinson

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Wallace Wilkinson

Gender : Male

Clara Dunn

Character Name : Ms. Bailey

Original Name : Clara Dunn

Gender : Male

Tena Worthington

Character Name : Mrs. Sharp

Original Name : Tena Worthington

Gender : Male

William Starrs

Character Name : Mr. Salveson

Original Name : William Starrs

Gender : Male

Bobbi Kemp

Character Name : Sexy Girl

Original Name : Bobbi Kemp

Gender : Male

Carol Stebbing

Character Name : Priscilla

Original Name : Carol Stebbing

Gender : Male

Charles Kaufman

Character Name : Man in Diner

Original Name : Charles Kaufman

Gender : Male

Don Devendorf

Character Name : Motel Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Devendorf

Gender : Male

Charles Lawlor

Character Name : Redneck (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Lawlor

Gender : Male

Nicholas Warf

Character Name : Juggler (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicholas Warf

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2025-01-03

**_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, high wire artists, elephants and big cats, but the focus is on the four characters noted above and the drama thereof, which is relatively realistic and, by the end, heartwarming. The flick’s entertaining in the manner of “Roustabout” or "Circus of Horrors,” minus the horror elements of the latter. While a TV movie, it’s worth checking out if you’re in the mood for something along the lines of "Water for Elephants,” "The Greatest Show on Earth," "The Big Circus,” "Circus of Fear,” aka "Psycho-Circus,” "Trapeze" and those other two. Sure, it’s lowkey in comparison to blockbusters like “Water for Elephants” and “The Greatest Show on Earth,” but it has its points of interest and is well done, all things considered. The film runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot in Savannah, Georgia. GRADE: B-