When the Circus Came to Town

When the Circus Came to Town
Genre Drama
Written by Larry Grusin (story and screenplay)
Directed by Boris Sagal
Starring Elizabeth Montgomery
Christopher Plummer
Eileen Brennan
Theme music composer Charles Gross
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Barry Krost
Producer(s) Robert Halmi Sr.
Robert Halmi Jr. (associate producer)
Location(s) Savannah, Georgia
Cinematography Michel Hugo
Editor(s) Murray Solomon
Running time 120 min.
Production company(s) Entheos Unlimited Productions
Meteor Films
Distributor CBS
Release
Original network CBS
Original release January 20, 1981

When the Circus Came to Town is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, and Eileen Brennan. It originally aired on CBS as a "Movie of the Week" on January 20, 1981.

Story

When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Lynn (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

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Crew


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