Comedy · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 43m

3 Ring Circus

Director

Cast

Dean Martin as Pete Nelson Jerry Lewis as Jerry Hotchkiss Joanne Dru as Jill Brent Zsa Zsa Gabor as Saadia Wallace Ford as Sam Morley Elsa Lanchester as The Bearded Lady

Crew

Loyal Griggs — Director of Photography Warren Low — Editor Walter Scharf — Original Music Composer Don McGuire — Writer Hal B. Wallis — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design

Tagline

Tame a lion. Get shot out of a cannon. Wash an elephant. Jerrico will do anything to become a circus clown.

Synopsis

Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment working in a circus, but Jerry has different dreams. He wants to become a clown.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

circus clown

Key Collaborators

Joseph Pevney Director Loyal Griggs Director of Photography Warren Low Editor Walter Scharf Original Music Composer Don McGuire Writer Hal B. Wallis Producer Edith Head Costume Design

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