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When the Circus Came to Town

First aired on Jan 20, 1981

Runtime: 120mins

60%

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Elizabeth Montgomery | Mary Flynn
Christopher Plummer | Duke Royal
Eileen Brennan | Jessy
Gretchen Wyler | Olivia Probashka
Anne Shropshire | Aunt Helen
Tommy Madden | Louie
Featured Crew
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Robert Gundlach | Production Design
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Robert Halmi Sr. | Producer
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Larry Grusin | Screenplay
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Boris Sagal | Director
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Charles Gross | Original Music Composer
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Michel Hugo | Director of Photography