Life Is a Circus

1h 21min

Comedy

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!

Production Companies

Vale Film Productions

British Lion Films

Cast

Teddy Knox

Teddy Knox

Sebastian
Shirley Eaton

Shirley Eaton

Shirley Winter
Michael Holliday

Michael Holliday

Carl Rickenbeck
Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Joe Winter
Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Rickenbeck
Marie Devereux

Marie Devereux

Houri Girl
Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)

Release date

16th Feb 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English