Circus World (1964)
June 25, 1964Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
John Wayne
Matt Masters
Rita Hayworth
Lili Alfredo
Claudia Cardinale
Toni Alfredo
Lloyd Nolan
Cap Carson
Richard Conte
Aldo Alfredo
John Smith
Steve McCabe
Katherine Kath
Hilda
Wanda Rotha
Mrs. Schuman
Anne Caprile
Giovana (french voice)
Hans Dantes
Emile Schuman
Maggie Rennie
Anna
Francois Calepides
Ringmaster
Henry Hathaway
Director
Ben Hecht
Writer
José Terrón
Circus rider
Julian Zimet
Writer
Moustache
Bartender
James Edward Grant
Writer
Bernard Gordon
Writer
Samuel Bronston
Producer
Catherine Ellison
Molly
Dimitri Tiomkin
Composer
Jack Hildyard
Cinematographer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Nicholas Ray
Story
John DeCuir
ProductionDesigner
Maude Spector
Casting
Renié
Costume Design
Mario Van Riel
Makeup Artist
José López Rodero
Assistant Director
Richard Talmadge
Second Unit Director
C.O. Erickson
Production Manager
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 25, 1964
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 15m
Content RatingNR
Budget$9,000,000
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom · Barcelona · Madrid, Spain · Paris, France
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Circus World (released as The Magnificent Showman in the United Kingdom) is a 1964 American Drama Western film starring John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale and Rita Hayworth. It was directed by Henry Hathaway and produced by Samuel Bronston, with a screenplay by Ben Hecht, Julian Zimet (writing under the pseudonym Julian Halevy), and James Edward Grant, from a story by Bernard Gordon and Nicholas Ray.
The idea for Circus World originated from screenwriter Bernard Gordon. Nicholas Ray was initially assigned to direct the project until he suffered a heart attack while filming 55 Days at Peking (1963). He was replaced by Frank Capra who later entered into creative differences with co-writer James Edward Grant and John Wayne. By the summer of 1963, Capra was replaced with Henry Hathaway. Filming commenced in September 1963 and concluded in February 1964.
Prior to the film's release, the financial failure of The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) caused Samuel Bronston Productions to accumulate severe debts to financier Pierre S. du Pont III. It would be the last in a series of big budget epics produced by Bronston in Spain. The film premiered at the Loew's Cinerama Theater on June 25, 1964. It received mixed reviews from film critics and was a financial disappointment.