Circus World

Filmed in Cinerama and Technicolor, Circus World may have drawn the crowds for various reasons -- not the least, perhaps, for the big names. John Wayne stars as circus owner Matt Masters, who takes his show to Europe hoping to save it from financial ruin. Accompanying Matt, is young Toni (Claudia ...more

There's as much schmaltz and soap as there is sawdust in Circus World, a film that was unfavorably compared to The Greatest Show on Earth when originally released. In fact, World is almost as entertaining as Show, even if it lacks the same degree of visual splendor that Cecil B. De Mille brought to the latter. If director Henry Hathaway is not quite De Mille's equal, he still knows his way around an epic, and World is filled with spectacular moments, especially when viewed on the big screen. ...more