Watch and enjoy the large variety of acts in an old-fashioned circus!Watch and enjoy the large variety of acts in an old-fashioned circus!Watch and enjoy the large variety of acts in an old-fashioned circus!
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Emmett Kelly
- Circus Clown
- (archive footage)
Clyde Beatty
- Animal Trainer
- (archive footage)
Betty Rich
- Trapeze Artist
- (archive footage)
Dorothy Herbert
- Blind-folded Horse Jumper
- (archive footage)
Jean Allen
- Elephant Rider
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWas riffed by Tom, Joel, and Crow on Mystery Science Theater 3000 that originally aired on January 16, 1993 as a short for 'The Day the Earth Froze' season 5, episode 22.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Day the Earth Froze (1993)
Featured review
Joy and Merriment?
Toward the end of the short, the narrator says something along the lines of the circus bringing "joy and merriment". Not from where I'm sitting. As long as I can remember, I've hated the circus. I've always found them to be loud and dull. And, even 45 years ago, I recognized how cruelly the animals were treated. This short, Here Comes the Circus, does nothing to change my opinions of the circus - it only reinforces them. What fun - watching horses and elephants being whipped and mistreated. I only wish that just once one of those tigers or lions would have gotten hold of Clyde Beatty. That would have brought me some joy and merriment.
Also, can anyone explain the attraction of clowns? They are not funny - just creepy. Some of the clowns in Here Comes the Circus are nightmare inducing.
The only redeeming feature I see in this short and the only reason I haven't rated it a 1/10 is because it does have some historical value. It was interesting to see the crowds and what passed for entertainment in 1946.
Also, can anyone explain the attraction of clowns? They are not funny - just creepy. Some of the clowns in Here Comes the Circus are nightmare inducing.
The only redeeming feature I see in this short and the only reason I haven't rated it a 1/10 is because it does have some historical value. It was interesting to see the crowds and what passed for entertainment in 1946.
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- bensonmum2
- May 4, 2017
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- Also known as
- Here Comes the Devil!
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- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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