When the Circus Came to Town

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When the Circus Came to Town
GenreDrama
Screenplay byLarry Grusin
Story byLarry Grusin
Directed by Boris Sagal
Starring Elizabeth Montgomery
Christopher Plummer
Eileen Brennan
Theme music composer Charles Gross
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Barry Krost
Producer Robert Halmi Sr.
Production location Savannah, Georgia
Cinematography Michel Hugo
Editor Murray Solomon
Running time120 min.
Production companies Entheos Unlimited Productions
Meteor Films
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseJanuary 20, 1981 (1981-01-20)

When the Circus Came to Town is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, and Eileen Brennan. It originally aired on CBS as a "Movie of the Week" on January 20, 1981.

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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.

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