Rings Around the World

Synopsis

While writing a book on the circus, author John Shawcross reflects upon the great acts he has seen over the years and the mystique of circus people. He recalls the solo trapeze act of La Mara; Tarzan, Sahib, and their elephant; Marco's sword-balancing act; an archery act in which Grey Arrow shoots an apple off the head of Zuni, his wife; the Mascott Sisters' head-to-head balancing act on a high ladder; the juggling of Rudy Cardenas; high bar specialists, the Tongas; Gunther Gebel Williams with his tiger; the flying bar act of the Laribles; Carl Sembach-Krone's trained horses; lion tamer Pablo Noel; the Gaonas and the Four Titos on the trampoline; the Flying Armors on the flying trapeze; Frieda Krone and her elephants; Fredy Knie, Sr., and his Lippizaner; the Francesco Clowns; Lilly Yokoi on her bicycle; Mendez and Seitz on the tightrope; and Pauline Schumann on the trick horse.

Main Cast

Don Ameche

Host/Ringmaster

Age : 85 | Popularity : 12%

Rudy Cardenas

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sonny Frankello

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sonny Frankello

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Armando Gaona

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Armando Gaona

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chela Gaona

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Gilbert Cates
Production	Producer	Gilbert Cates Arthur Rosenblum
Writing	Screenplay	Victor Wolfson
Department	Role	Name

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