Carnival Magic

Carnival Magic

86 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Jan. 1, 1981

A magician in a carnival--who actually can read minds and levitate people and objects--works with a superintelligent chimp named Alex, who can also talk. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer, who has been displaced by the team as the carnival's top act, decides to kidnap Alex and sell him to a medical laboratory for experimentation, thereby getting rid of his competition.

Carnival Magic

86 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Jan. 1, 1981

Carnival Magic
A magician in a carnival--who actually can read minds and levitate people and objects--works with a superintelligent chimp named Alex, who can also talk. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer, who has been displaced by the team as the carnival's top act, decides to kidnap Alex and sell him to a medical laboratory for experimentation, thereby getting rid of his competition.
IMDb rating 2.5
Producers Krypton Productions
Original title Carnival Magic
Directors Charles Reynolds, Dawn Freer, Al Adamson
Writers Elvin Feltner, Bob Levine, Mark Weston

Cast

Don Stewart

as Markow

Jennifer Houlton

as Ellen

Howard Segal

as David

Regina Carrol

as Kate

Joe Cirillo

as Kirk

Mark Weston

as Stoney

Charles Reynolds

as Dr. Poole

Missy Crutchfield

as Girl in Car