When the Circus Came to Town (1981)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Boris Sagal
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Montgomery
    Mary Flynn Elizabeth Montgomery
  • Profile picture of Christopher Plummer
    Duke Royal Christopher Plummer
  • Profile picture of Eileen Brennan
    Jessy Eileen Brennan
  • Profile picture of Gretchen Wyler
    Olivia Probashka Gretchen Wyler
  • Profile picture of Bob Yerkes
    Georgi Probashka Bob Yerkes
  • Profile picture of J. Don Ferguson
    Andre Probashka J. Don Ferguson
  • Profile picture of Anne Haney
    Blossom Anne Haney
  • Profile picture of Charles Lawlor
    Redneck (uncredited) Charles Lawlor

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