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Circus Dreams captures charismatic teen performers on a voyage of artistic and personal self-discovery as they fight to save the only traveling youth circus in the United States from closing forever. With a heartwarming story and great characters, this vibrant feature documentary is an inspiring testament to the power of youthful dreams. The film documents a year in the life of Circus Smirkus [Greensboro, Vermont], one of the best traveling youth...
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Ben Butterfield, ex-circus performer, is living out his days in a small backwater town. He spends much of his time dwelling on the past, pondering his glory days with the circus, and his first grand adventure-an odyssey across Missouri and Illinois to Bright Star, Indiana, during the Civil War. It was a journey that laid the groundwork for the man he would become, and on which he got to know the two people who meant the world to him, and still do.
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9) Untamed
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'Lion-tamer Jovilette Wilder has the heart of a lion and the temper of a wildcat. When she crosses paths with Keane Prescott, her claws are bared. Jo is certain her beguiling new boss endangers everything she cares for at the circus, but can't deny the overpowering attraction that sizzles between them. Keane's kisses leave her breathless with longing, but can he tame her heart?"--provided by publisher
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Sophie Fevvers - the toast of Europe's capitals, courted by the Prince of Wales, painted by Toulouse-Lautrec - is an aerialist extraordinaire, star of Colonel Kearney's circus. She is also part woman, part swan. Jack Walser, an American journalist, is on a quest to discover Fevver's true identity: is she part swan or all fake? Dazzled by his love Fevvers, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime, Walser joins the circus on its tour. The journey takes...
15) Circus
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"Some are born to it. Others run to it. Come run away to the circus. Experience the fascinating reality of one our most potent collective fantasies. Join the company and crew of the legendary Big Apple Circus for their annual 350-show tour, an epic, unforgettable journey from town to town and stand to stand, from the big top to the 'backyard, ' where the trailers are parked and the true heart of the circus beats"--Container.
16) Circo
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Gorgeously filmed along the back roads of rural Mexico, Circo follows the Ponce family's hardscrabble circus as it struggles to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents' circus to success and corrals the energy of his whole family, including his four young children, towards their singular goal. But his wife Ivonne is determined to make...
17) Circus: an album
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Traces the history of circuses from the time of ancient Egypt and Greece through their evolution in eighteenth-century Europe to the spectacles created by P.T. Barnum and other modern-day showmen.
19) Geek love
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Aloysious and Lillian Binewski, proprietors of a traveling carnival, attempt to reduce overhead by breeding their own freak show, with tragic results.
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