When the Circus Came to Town

Name: When the Circus Came to Town
Cast: Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, Eileen Brennan, Gretchen Wyler, Anne Shropshire

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Boris SagalWriter: Larry GrusinProducers: Barry Krost, Robert Halmi Sr.

Elizabeth Montgomery

as Mary Flynn

Christopher Plummer

as Duke Royal

Eileen Brennan

as Jessy

Gretchen Wyler

as Olivia Probashka

Anne Shropshire

as Aunt Helen

Tommy Madden

as Louie

Timothy Hill

as Schuller

Russell Saunders

as Ivan Probashka

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