Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 38m

The Great Wallendas

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Director
Larry Elikann
Cast
Lloyd Bridges as Karl Wallenda Britt Ekland as Jenny Wallenda Taina Elg as Helen Wallenda Cathy Rigby as Jana Schmidt John van Dreelen as Herman Wallenda Michael McGuire as Arnold Fielding
Crew
Bob Bailin — Director of Photography Eric Albertson — Editor Patrick McMahon — Editor Jan Hartman — Writer Linda Marmelstein — Producer John Boxer — Costume Design
Synopsis

Drama based on the legendary circus family, its spectacular but tragic career, and its unique aerial act that includes the seven-member pyramid that led to the 1962 accident in which two of the troupe were killed and another permanently paralyzed.

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Key Collaborators
Larry Elikann Director Bob Bailin Director of Photography Eric Albertson Editor Patrick McMahon Editor Jan Hartman Writer Linda Marmelstein Producer John Boxer Costume Design
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