Life Is a Circus

Life Is a Circus

81 mins | Feb. 16, 1960

Encompassing three hugely popular double acts, The Crazy Gang were one of Britain's best-loved, most enduring variety troupes – their antics delighting audiences for over three decades from the early 1930s and their career taking in numerous Royal Command performances. Their efforts to save a struggling circus provide the laughs in this uproarious comedy, also starring Goldfinger icon Shirley Eaton and featuring Flanagan and Allen's rendition of their greatest hit, Underneath the Arches. The Crazy Gang have been jacks-of-all-trades with Joe Winter's Monster Circus for almost as long as Joe has been on the road, and they're still hoping for a big break. But Joe has hit hard times: his equipment is mortgaged, most of his acts have deserted him and even the elephants have walked out. So the Gang set about finding a way to save the circus... and come up with a typically novel solution!

Life Is a Circus

81 mins | Feb. 16, 1960

Life Is a Circus
Encompassing three hugely popular double acts, The Crazy Gang were one of Britain's best-loved, most enduring variety troupes – their antics delighting audiences for over three decades from the early 1930s and their career taking in numerous Royal Command performances. Their efforts to save a struggling circus provide the laughs in this uproarious comedy, also starring Goldfinger icon Shirley Eaton and featuring Flanagan and Allen's rendition of their greatest hit, Underneath the Arches. The Crazy Gang have been jacks-of-all-trades with Joe Winter's Monster Circus for almost as long as Joe has been on the road, and they're still hoping for a big break. But Joe has hit hard times: his equipment is mortgaged, most of his acts have deserted him and even the elephants have walked out. So the Gang set about finding a way to save the circus... and come up with a typically novel solution!
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers British Lion Films, Vale Film Productions
Original title Life Is a Circus
Directors Val Guest
Writers

Cast

Bud Flanagan

as Bud

Teddy Knox

as Sebastian

Jimmy Nervo

as Cecil

Jimmy Gold

as Goldie

Charlie Naughton

as Charlie

Eddie Gray

as Eddie

Chesney Allen

as Ches

Shirley Eaton

as Shirley Winter

Michael Holliday

as Carl Rickenbeck

Lionel Jeffries

as Genie

Joseph Tomelty

as Joe Winter

Eric Pohlmann

as Rickenbeck

Harold Kasket

as Hassan

Edwin Richfield

as Driver

Peter Glaze

as Hand #1

Marie Devereux

as Houri Girl

Oliver Reed

as Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited)