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1) Circus
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Some are born to it. Others run to it. Come run away to the circus. Experience the fascinating reality of one our most potent collective fantasies. Join the company and crew of the legendary Big Apple Circus for their annual 350-show tour, an epic, unforgettable journey from town to town and stand to stand, from the big top to the 'backyard,' where the trailers are parked and the true heart of the circus beats."--Container.
2) Circo
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Gorgeously filmed along the back roads of rural Mexico, Circo follows the Ponce family's hardscrabble circus as it struggles to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents' circus to success and corrals the energy of his whole family, including his four young children, towards their singular goal. But his wife Ivonne is determined to make...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 105 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.
4) Dumbo (1941)
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 64 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The stork delivers a baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo, who happens to be a veteran of the circus, but the newborn is soon ridiculed because of his truly gigantic ears and is dubbed "Dumbo". Dumbo is relegated to the circus' clown acts. It is up to Dumbo's only true friend, Timothy Q. Mouse, to assist Dumbo to achieve his full potential.
5) Trapeze
Pub. Date
©2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A love triangle develops between an injured trapeze artist, his student, and a circus tumbler.
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (190 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
El circo: La alegre cabalgata del Gran Circo Estrella desfila por el pueblo donde Cantinflas ejerce de zapatero remendón. Al pasar el cortejo por delante de la zapatería, Cantinflas queda prendado por la belleza de Rosalinda y decide entrar en el circo, de gorrón porque no tiene un centavo, para volver a verla. Tan grande es su amor que Cantinflas termina trabajando en el circo como mozo de pista. ¡A volar joven!: Aprovechando un permiso de...
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A splashy, colorful look at life under the big top that weaves the personal stories of the performers in with the spectacle and color of the circus. Includes an incredible train wreck.
"To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on...
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Growing up at a zoo, young ballet dancer Sophie always loved animals - but none as much as her pet elephant Sheba. When her parents are forced to sell Sheba to a travelling circus, Sophie has no choice but to runaway and join him on the road to get him back. With an unforgettable cast of crazy characters, Sophie & Sheba is BIG fun for the whole family!
10) Dumbo (2019)
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 111 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere, who recruits the Dumbo for his newest entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer,...
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband.
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (1 hr., 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Deep within a forest, at the summit of a volcano, there is an extraordinary world--a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai. From the sky falls a solitary young man, and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary."--Container.
14) Toby Tyler
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Angered at his stern uncle, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Circus fun": See performances by trapeze artists, acrobats, elephants and more! Go behind the scenes with Mister Rogers and learn how clowns put on their make-up and talk with some of the many other people who work at the circus. "Music adventure": Mister Rogers visits a friend who has a fascinating collection of musical instruments from around the world.
16) Yarn
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Visits different locations around the world where artists are using yarn in new ways, incorporating it into graffiti, structural design, and circus decoration.
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Your favorite characters are back in their most hilarious adventure yet! Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria are on the run through Europe in this wildly-entertaining and outrageous comedy critic's call 'charming and very funny'! With the fame-loving King Julian and take-charge Penguins, the whole crew joins the circus to escape Captain Dubois of Animal Control.
18) La vie en rose
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Raised in a brothel, then wrested from the only life she knew by her father, so they could join the circus, Edith Piaf spent her teen years on the streets. She is finally "rescued" by a crime figure who gives her career a start and, ultimately, by her international success and final illness. Always frail, sickly, malnourished, and wildly temperamental, she was often on drugs or alcohol and was always in search of true love. Middleweight boxer, Marcel...
19) Animal crackers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. A family must use a magical box of animal crackers to save a run-down circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
Pub. Date
2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On a winding mountain road, Vittorio stops to help Kate, whose car has broken down. After gallantly making the repair, without a single word spoken, he speeds off. When their paths cross again, Vittorio learns that Kate has returned to join her family's traveling circus after leaving under mysterious conditions many years ago. Intrigued by her story, Vittorio stays for the show, and the next one, and little by little is integrated into the circus...
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