Life Is a Circus

The story

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!

Cast

B Bud FlanaganBud T Teddy KnoxSebastian J Jimmy NervoCecil J Jimmy GoldGoldie C Charlie NaughtonCharlie E Eddie GrayEddie C Chesney AllenChes S Shirley EatonShirley Winter M Michael HollidayCarl Rickenbeck L Lionel JeffriesGenie J Joseph TomeltyJoe Winter E Eric PohlmannRickenbeck

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H Harold KasketHassan E Edwin RichfieldDriver P Peter GlazeHand #1 M Marie DevereuxHouri Girl O Oliver ReedSpectator at Sideshow (uncredited)