Life Is a Circus (1960)
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!
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.037 |
Directed By
Val Guest
Crew
Arthur Graham
Philip Green
Val Guest
Anthony Masters
John Pellatt
E.M. Smedley-Aston
Bill Lenny
Val Guest
John Warren
Len Heath
TOP CAST
Bud Flanagan
Bud
Teddy Knox
Sebastian
Jimmy Nervo
Cecil
Jimmy Gold
Goldie
Charlie Naughton
Charlie
Eddie Gray
Eddie
Chesney Allen
Ches
Shirley Eaton
Shirley Winter
Michael Holliday
Carl Rickenbeck
Lionel Jeffries
Genie
Joseph Tomelty
Joe Winter
Eric Pohlmann
Rickenbeck
Harold Kasket
Hassan
Edwin Richfield
Driver
Peter Glaze
Hand #1
Marie Devereux
Houri Girl
Oliver Reed
Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)
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