Life Is a Circus (1960)
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!
Director: Val Guest
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Bud Flanagan as Bud |
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Teddy Knox as Sebastian |
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Jimmy Nervo as Cecil |
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Jimmy Gold as Goldie |
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Charlie Naughton as Charlie |
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Eddie Gray as Eddie |
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Chesney Allen as Ches |
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Shirley Eaton as Shirley Winter |
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Michael Holliday as Carl Rickenbeck |
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Lionel Jeffries as Genie |
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Joseph Tomelty as Joe Winter |
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Eric Pohlmann as Rickenbeck |
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Harold Kasket as Hassan |
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Edwin Richfield as Driver |
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Peter Glaze as Hand #1 |
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Marie Devereux as Houri Girl |
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Oliver Reed as Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited) |
| Directing | Val Guest | Director |
| Sound | Philip Green | Music |
| Camera | Arthur Graham | Director of Photography |
| Art | Anthony Masters | Art Direction |
| Editing | Bill Lenny | Editor |
| Production | John Pellatt | Associate Producer |
| Production | E.M. Smedley-Aston | Producer |
| Writing | Val Guest | Writer |
| Writing | Len Heath | Writer |
| Writing | John Warren | Writer |
