The Circus
Big tent. Big Dreams.
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Drawing upon a vast and richly visual archive and featuring a host of performers, historians and aficionados, this four-hour mini-series follows the rise and fall of the gigantic, traveling tented railroad circus and brings to life an era when Circus Day would shut down a town and its stars were among the most famous people in the country.
Production
American Experience Films
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Michael Murphy
Narrator
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