When the Circus Came to Town
movie

Released January 20, 1981
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.
Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery
as
Mary Flynn

Christopher Plummer
as
Duke Royal

Eileen Brennan
as
Jessy

Gretchen Wyler
as
Olivia Probashka
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Anne Shropshire
as
Aunt Helen
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Tommy Madden
as
Louie
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Timothy Hill
as
Schuller
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Russell Saunders
as
Ivan Probashka
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Mark Yerkes
as
Sergei Probashka

Bob Yerkes
as
Georgi Probashka

J. Don Ferguson
as
Andre Probashka

Anne Haney
as
Blossom

