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Rings Around the World (1967)
Directed by Gilbert Cates
Documentary · 1h 19m
While writing a book on the circus, author John Shawcross reflects upon the great acts he has seen over the years and the mystique of circus people. He recalls the solo trapeze act of La Mara; Tarzan, Sahib, and their elephant; Marco's sword-balancing act; an archery act in which Grey Arrow shoots an apple off the head of Zuni, his wife; the Mascott Sisters' head-to-head balancing act on a high ladder; the juggling of Rudy Cardenas; high bar specialists, the Tongas; Gunther Gebel Williams with his tiger; the flying bar act of the Laribles; Carl Sembach-Krone's trained horses; lion tamer Pablo Noel; the Gaonas and the Four Titos on the trampoline; the Flying Armors on the flying trapeze; Frieda Krone and her elephants; Fredy Knie, Sr., and his Lippizaner; the Francesco Clowns; Lilly Yokoi on her bicycle; Mendez and Seitz on the tightrope; and Pauline Schumann on the trick horse.
Cast
Don Ameche
Crew
- Director
- Gilbert Cates
- Screenplay
- Victor Wolfson
- Producer
- Gilbert Cates, Arthur Rosenblum
Details
- Release date
- 1967-12-06
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Columbia Pictures