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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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
Elizabeth MontgomeryMary Flynn
Christopher PlummerDuke Royal
Eileen BrennanJessy
Gretchen WylerOlivia Probashka
Bob YerkesGeorgi Probashka
J. Don FergusonAndre Probashka
Anne HaneyBlossomExplore the crew
- Director
- Boris Sagal
- Screenplay
- Larry Grusin
- Producer
- Robert Halmi Sr.
- Original Music Composer
- Charles Gross
- Director of Photography
- Michel Hugo
- Editor
- Murray Solomon