When the Circus Came to Town

1981 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 108 VOTES · DIR. Boris Sagal

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Overview

When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,084 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:04 - -
00:02:51 -Hi. -Hi.
00:05:45 I don't mind being alone.
00:08:49 -What? -How often do you fertilize?
00:14:05 to tell them, that it wasn't his.
00:18:49 You better go see the telephone company.
00:21:22 - -There are two possibilities,
00:24:42 My name is Mary Flynn.
00:29:14 Good evening, Mr. Royal.
00:35:02 of taking care of their own.
00:39:48 -Growing pains. -
00:45:49 Accident. Accident.
00:48:10 -Let her go. -Hup.
00:55:02 Oh, why the hell not?
00:59:45 I... I can't even give you one.
01:04:00 I'd like it if you stayed on to the end.
01:07:47 It's stupid... to love somebody that doesn't love you.
01:11:50 People on the outside won't associate
01:16:19 we'll see you all again real, real soon.
01:19:45 - -Louie.
01:23:07 And then what if I suddenly couldn't get it one day?
01:26:36 Did I ever tell you about my purple sweater, Jessy?
01:30:45 -Well... Duke's a philosopher. -
01:34:48 -Doesn't everyone? -What?

Cast & Characters

Elizabeth Montgomery Mary Flynn Christopher Plummer Duke Royal Eileen Brennan Jessy
Gretchen Wyler Olivia Probashka
Anne Shropshire Aunt Helen
Tommy Madden Louie
Timothy Hill Schuller
Russell Saunders Ivan Probashka
Mark Yerkes Sergei Probashka
Bob Yerkes Georgi Probashka J. Don Ferguson Andre Probashka Anne Haney Blossom
George Ellis Rodriguez
Wallace Wilkinson Minister
Clara Dunn Ms. Bailey
Tena Worthington Mrs. Sharp
William Starrs Mr. Salveson
Bobbi Kemp Sexy Girl
Carol Stebbing Priscilla
Charles Kaufman Man in Diner
Don Devendorf Motel Clerk (uncredited)
Charles Lawlor Redneck (uncredited)
Nicholas Warf Juggler (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,084
Dialogue density17.4 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:34:48

Production Record

DirectorBoris Sagal
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes108

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