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Elia Kazan directs Man on a Tightrope (1952) starring Frederic March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame, Adolphe Menjou, Cameron Mitchell - 'Director Elia Kazan ... and a varied cast have conjured up convincing shapes of courage and fear' -- New York Times

Man on a Tightrope

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Man on a Tightrope (1952) starring Frederic March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame, Adolphe Menjou, Cameron Mitchell, directed by Elia Kazan

Synopsis of Man on a Tightrope

The Man on the Tightrope is Czech circus owner-Clown. He has a daring plan for his entire troupe to order to escape from behind the Iron Curtain.

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HE Who Gets Slapped (1924) starring Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert

HE Who Gets Slapped

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HE Who Gets Slapped (1924) starring Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert

HE Who Gets Slapped is a sad, bittersweet story of love, betrayal, revenge. And the circus.

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Ringling Brothers Kings of the Circus [Documentary] (2000)

Ringling Brothers Kings of the Circus

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Ringling Brothers Kings of the Circus [Documentary] (2000)

Review

In short, Ringling Brothers Kings of the Circus is a very enjoyable documentary about the founding of the Ringling Brothers circus by the five founding Ringling Brothers. It’s interesting, with lots of pieces of information that I’d either forgotten or simply never knew. In fact, I have only two issues with it:

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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) starring Charlton Heston, Jimmy Stewart, Cornell Wilde, Betty Hutton

The Greatest Show on Earth

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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) starring Charlton Heston, Jimmy Stewart, Cornell Wilde, Betty Hutton

DVD review of “The Greatest Show on Earth” stars Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, James Stewart.   In order to ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden (Charlton Heston) engages The Great Sebastian (Cornell Wilde). Even though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground. Subplots involve the secret past of Buttons the Clown (Jimmy Stewart). Also, the efforts of racketeers to move in on the game concessions. Let the show begin!

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