When the Circus Came to Town
Release Date: 1981-01-20
Rating : 6/10
Duration : 120 minutes
Genres : Drama, TV Movie
Director : Boris Sagal
Writer : Larry Grusin
When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.
Cast
Elizabeth Montgomery
Christopher Plummer
Eileen Brennan
Gretchen Wyler
Anne Shropshire
Tommy Madden