Life Is a Circus

Life Is a Circus

1960 en 81 minutes

Rating: 6

Plot

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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Cast

Bud Flanagan

Bud Flanagan

Bud

Teddy Knox

Teddy Knox

Sebastian

Jimmy Nervo

Jimmy Nervo

Cecil

Jimmy Gold

Jimmy Gold

Goldie

Charlie Naughton

Charlie Naughton

Charlie

Eddie Gray

Eddie Gray

Eddie

Chesney Allen

Chesney Allen

Ches

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Winter

Michael Holliday

Michael Holliday

Carl Rickenbeck

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Genie

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Joe Winter

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Rickenbeck

Harold Kasket

Harold Kasket

Hassan

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Driver

Peter Glaze

Peter Glaze

Hand #1

Marie Devereux

Marie Devereux

Houri Girl

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)

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