The Big Show (1961)
- Directed by
- James B. Clark
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family deals with conflict and secrets at a circus. The story focuses on the relationships between a father and his sons.
nostalgicslow-pacedfamily-centeredmoodyearnestdramaticcolorful
What happens
The Big Show is a 1961 American drama film directed by James B. Clark, starring Esther Williams and Cliff Robertson. The cast also includes Robert Vaughn, Margia Dean, Nehemiah Persoff, and David Nelson, who was best known to audiences of the time for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet television show. The film was shot in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. This is the third variation of Jerome Weidman's novel I'll Never Go There Any More. The other two are Broken Lance (1954), a western version starring Spencer Tracy, and House of Strangers (1949), set in the big city starring Edward G. Robinson. It was the most expensive film produced by Robert L. Lippert's production company, Associated Producers Incorporated (API). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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