Life Is a Circus

Life Is a Circus

1960
1h 21m
6.0

6.0/10

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Overview

Encompassing three hugely popular double acts, The Crazy Gang were one of Britain's best-loved, most enduring variety troupes – their antics delighting audiences for over three decades from the early 1930s and their career taking in numerous Royal Command performances. Their efforts to save a struggling circus provide the laughs in this uproarious comedy, also starring Goldfinger icon Shirley Eaton and featuring Flanagan and Allen's rendition of their greatest hit, Underneath the Arches. The Crazy Gang have been jacks-of-all-trades with Joe Winter's Monster Circus for almost as long as Joe has been on the road, and they're still hoping for a big break. But Joe has hit hard times: his equipment is mortgaged, most of his acts have deserted him and even the elephants have walked out. So the Gang set about finding a way to save the circus... and come up with a typically novel solution!

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Vale Film Productions British Lion Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date February 16, 1960
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0051863

Cast

Bud Flanagan
Bud Flanagan

Bud

Teddy Knox
Teddy Knox

Sebastian

Jimmy Nervo
Jimmy Nervo

Cecil

Jimmy Gold
Jimmy Gold

Goldie

Charlie Naughton
Charlie Naughton

Charlie

Eddie Gray
Eddie Gray

Eddie

Chesney Allen
Chesney Allen

Ches

Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton

Shirley Winter

Michael Holliday
Michael Holliday

Carl Rickenbeck

Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries

Genie

Joseph Tomelty
Joseph Tomelty

Joe Winter

Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann

Rickenbeck

Key Crew

Val Guest
Director
E.M. Smedley-Aston
Producer
Val Guest
Writer
John Warren
Writer
Len Heath
Writer