Released:
1981-01-20

Overview:
When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.

Director:
Boris Sagal

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Elizabeth Montgomery
  as
  Mary Flynn
• 
  Christopher Plummer
  as
  Duke Royal
• 
  Eileen Brennan
  as
  Jessy
• 
  Gretchen Wyler
  as
  Olivia Probashka
• 
  Anne Shropshire
  as
  Aunt Helen