3 Ring Circus
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| Directed by | Joseph Pevney |
| Produced by | Hal B Wallis |
| Written by | Don McGuire Joseph Pevney |
| Starring | Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Joanne Dru Zsa Zsa Gabor Sig Ruman |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 1954 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Language | English |
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3 Ring Circus is a film comedy starring Martin and Lewis. The movie was filmed from February 17 - March 31, 1954 and released on December 25, 1954 by Paramount Pictures.
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[edit] Plot
Pete Nelson (Dean Martin) and Jerry Hotchkiss (Jerry Lewis) have just gotten out of the army. Hotchkiss decides to use the G.I. Bill of Rights to become a lion tamer. He gets a job with the Clyde Brent Circus (in reality the Clyde Beatty Circus), whose owner, Jill Brent (Joanne Dru) is in financial difficulties, and Nelson tags along.
Hotchkiss, while learning the lion trade, also does odd jobs at the circus, including filling in for the Human Cannonball. However, his real dream is to become a circus clown.
Nelson, meanwhile, is shown a romantic interest by Saadia, Queen of the Trapeze (Zsa Zsa Gabor), and quickly gets a job as her assistant. Brent, who has also shown interest in Nelson, becomes jealous. Hotchkiss, after finding Puffo the Clown (Gene Sheldon) in a drunken state, finally realizes his dream and fills in for the intoxicated clown. He takes the name Jerrico the Wonder Clown and becomes the new star of the circus. In the end, Nelson and Brent get together, and the circus is in better shape than ever thanks to the new star.
[edit] Cast
Dean Martin ... Peter 'Pete' Nelson
Jerry Lewis ... Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss
Joanne Dru ... Jill Brent
Zsa Zsa Gabor ... Saadia
Wallace Ford ... Sam Morley
Sig Ruman ... Colonel Fritz Schlitz, Lion Tamer
Gene Sheldon ... Puffo the Clown
Nick Cravat ... Timmy
Elsa Lanchester ... The Bearded Lady
Douglas Fowley ... Circus Payroll Man
Sue Casey ... Circus Snake Charmer
Mary Orozco ... Circus Fat Lady (billed as Mary L. Orozco)
Frederick E. Wolfe ... Circus Giant
Philip Van Zandt ... Shell Game Operator (billed as Phil Van Zandt)
Ralph Peters ... Circus Chef
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[edit] Technical information
The film was Martin and Lewis' first film in VistaVision, and a clip from the film was shown in the promotional short film Paramount Presents VistaVision.
[edit] Alternate versions
An edited version was released by Paramount in 1978 entitled Jerrico The Wonder Clown and shown at children's matinees.
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