Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Be a Clown

May 5, 1987

1h 20m

★ 8.0

Life of a clown

Overview

Instructors from the Ringling Bros. Circus Clown College demonstrate juggling instruction, clown acts, special make-up techniques, costume design, and more tips used by some of the world's most famous clowns.

Genres

Documentary

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

Family Home Entertainment (FHE)

Just Clownin' Around Productions

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Cast

Ruth Chaddock

Richard Fick

Lou Jacobs

Scott linker

Glen Frosty Little

Tammy Parish

Steve Russell

Joey Severini

Ron Severini

Steve Smith

Jeffrey Steele

Charles Strachan

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Be a Clown

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