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3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus

Tame a lion. Get shot out of a cannon. Wash an elephant. Jerrico will do anything to become a circus clown.

Genres

Comedy

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Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment working in a circus, but Jerry has different dreams. He wants to become a clown.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

22 December 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Pete Nelson

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Hotchkiss

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Jill Brent

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Saadia

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Sam Morley

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

The Bearded Lady

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Fritz Schlitz

Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Timmy

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Custard Pie Gag Victim

Robert 'Bob' Atterbury

Robert 'Bob' Atterbury

The Great Nero(High Wire Walker)(uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Circus Clown(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Circus Roustabout(uncredited)

Drew Cahill

Drew Cahill

Second Soldier(uncredited)

Frank Carter

Frank Carter

Army Captain(uncredited)

Sue Casey

Sue Casey

Circus Snake Charmer(uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Drop-the-Dip Pitchman(uncredited)

Sandy Descher

Sandy Descher

Crippled Girl

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