When the Circus Came to Town

Name: When the Circus Came to Town
Director: Boris Sagal
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1981-01-20
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.333
Cast: Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, Eileen Brennan, Gretchen Wyler, Anne Shropshire

1981

Drama TV Movie

Director: Boris Sagal

Writer: Larry Grusin

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.