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Billy Rose's jumbo

This MGM musical comedy, adapted from a 1930s stage show, is set amidst the world of circus performers. At the turn of the century a family run circus is in danger of going broke. In desperation owner Pop Wonder hires publicity man Sam Rawlins to save his family from insolvency. Sam's ulterior motive is to make his own father's rival circus thrive by sabotaging Pop's business. When Sam falls for Pop's daughter Kitty, he decides to reinvigorate her father's business, thus undermining his own father. The story line and romance couplings are fairly standard but Doris Day's outstanding singing and Jimmy Durante's exuberant performance makes this a worthy outing. Songs include: 'Over And Over Again'; 'The Circus Is On Parade'; 'Why Can't I?'; 'This Can't Be Love'; 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'; 'My Romance', 'Little Girl Blue'; 'Sawdust And Spangles And Dreams'

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  • "Jumbo"
  • "Jumbo"@en
  • "Billy Rose's"

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  • "This MGM musical comedy, adapted from a 1930s stage show, is set amidst the world of circus performers. At the turn of the century a family run circus is in danger of going broke. In desperation owner Pop Wonder hires publicity man Sam Rawlins to save his family from insolvency. Sam's ulterior motive is to make his own father's rival circus thrive by sabotaging Pop's business. When Sam falls for Pop's daughter Kitty, he decides to reinvigorate her father's business, thus undermining his own father. The story line and romance couplings are fairly standard but Doris Day's outstanding singing and Jimmy Durante's exuberant performance makes this a worthy outing. Songs include: 'Over And Over Again'; 'The Circus Is On Parade'; 'Why Can't I?'; 'This Can't Be Love'; 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'; 'My Romance', 'Little Girl Blue'; 'Sawdust And Spangles And Dreams'"@en
  • "The greatest show on earth comes to the screen in this sensational, razzle-dazzle circus epic the New York Herald Tribune called "a glorious tribute to sawdust!" Set at the turn of the century, the story centers on Pop Wonder (Jimmy Durante), his daughter Kitty (Doris Day), his long-suffering fiancee of fourteen years, Lulu (Martha Raye), and Sam Rawlins (Stephen Boyd), the spy who comes to steal Pop's circus and falls in love with Kitty. All four stars shine in thbe lavish and colorful musical numbers featuring the sublime songs of Rodgers and Hart. Doris Day delivers a bouncy version of "This Can't Be Love" while performing as a bareback rider, and also sings "Why Can't I" and "Little Girl Blue." Stephen Boyd croons a romantic version of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World." And the comedy team of Durante and Raye provides some of the film's most hilarious moments and memorable lines. The breathtaking circus footage was actually directed by the legendary Busby Berkeley. Escape to the circus!"
  • "The greatest show on earth comes to the screen in this sensational, razzle-dazzle circus epic the New York Herald Tribune called "a glorious tribute to sawdust!" Set at the turn of the century, the story centers on Pop Wonder (Jimmy Durante), his daughter Kitty (Doris Day), his long-suffering fiancee of fourteen years, Lulu (Martha Raye), and Sam Rawlins (Stephen Boyd), the spy who comes to steal Pop's circus and falls in love with Kitty. All four stars shine in thbe lavish and colorful musical numbers featuring the sublime songs of Rodgers and Hart. Doris Day delivers a bouncy version of "This Can't Be Love" while performing as a bareback rider, and also sings "Why Can't I" and "Little Girl Blue." Stephen Boyd croons a romantic version of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World." And the comedy team of Durante and Raye provides some of the film's most hilarious moments and memorable lines. The breathtaking circus footage was actually directed by the legendary Busby Berkeley. Escape to the circus!"@en
  • "A circus epic set at the turn of the 19th century. The story centers on Pop Wonder, his daughter Kitty, his long-suffering fiancee of fourteen years, Lulu, and Sam Rawlins, the spy who comes to steal Pop's circus and falls in love with Kitty."
  • ""Around 1910, Pop Wonder's circus performs throughout the Middle West. Its major asset is Jumbo, a versatile performing elephant, and its major liability is Pop's uncanny ability to lose the week's receipts at local crap games. One day Pop's daughter, Kitty, hires Sam Rawlins, a jack-of-all-circus-trades, who proves to be both an excellent performer and an able tent hand. Unknown to all, however, is the fact that Sam is the son of John Noble, a circus entrepreneur who plans to get control of the Wonder Circus--and Jumbo--by buying up all of Pop's I.O.U.'s. Despite his growing love for Kitty, Sam reluctantly carries out his father's wishes and acquires the circus from Pop. Refusing to admit defeat, Pop, Kitty, and Lulu, Pop's fiancée of 14 years, become a touring carnival. They are eventually joined by Sam, who has broken with his father and persuades them that he is interested only in getting the Wonder Circus back in business. As proof of his sincerity, he has brought with him their beloved Jumbo. By pooling their talents and efforts, the four performers make the Wonder Circus 'the biggest little show in the Middle West'"--AFI catalog, 1961-1970."
  • "The greatest show on earth comes to the screen in this sensational, razzle-dazzle circus epic the New York Herald Tribune called "a glorious tribute to sawdust!" Set at the turn of the century, the story centers on Pop Wonder (Jimmy Durante), his daughter Kitty (Doris Day), his long-suffering fiancee of fourteen years, Lulu (Martha Raye), and Sam Rawlins (Stephen Boyd), the spy who comes to steal Pop's circus and falls in love with Kitty. All four stars shine in the lavish and colorful musical numbers featuring the sublime songs of Rodgers and Hart. Doris Day delivers a bouncy version of "This Can't Be Love" while performing as a bareback rider, and also sings "Why Can't I" and "Little Girl Blue." Stephen Boyd croons a romantic version of "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World." And the comedy team of Durante and Raye provides some of the film's most hilarious moments and memorable lines. The breathtaking circus footage was actually directed by the legendary Busby Berkeley. Escape to the circus!"@en

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  • "Features"
  • "Musicals"
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
  • "Musical films"
  • "Dance"
  • "Drama"
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  • "Feature films"
  • "Fiction films"
  • "Plays"

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  • "Billy Rose's jumbo"@en
  • "Billy Rose's Jumbo"@en
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