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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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Anbu Magan (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.