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    3 Ring Circus (1954)

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    Army buddies Jerry Hotchkiss (Herry Lewis) and Pete Nelson (Dean Martin) join a circus after they are discharged from their military service.

    Jerry is so anxious to become a clown that he takes a job as assistant to the lion tamer just to get a foot in the door. He also tries his hand at tightrope walking and even getting fired out of a giant cannon.

    Pete joins the circus as a general handyman (sweeping the tents, washing the elephants, selling ice cream) not only to be with his friend but because his finances are depleted.

    In no time Pete becomes romantically involved with two gorgeous girls –  one is the lovely owner of the circus, Jill Brent (Joanne Dru) and the other is its temperamental aerial star, Saadia (Zsa Zsa Gabor).

    The rivalry between the two girls creates hectic complications.

    3 Ring Circus is strictly Jerry’s film with Dean only in support here in a thankless role with not very much to do.

    Pete Nelson
    Dean Martin
    Jerome F “Jerry” Hotchkiss
    Jerry Lewis
    Jill Brent
    Joanne Dru
    Saadia
    Zsa Zsa Gabor
    Sam Morley
    Wallace Ford
    Colonel Fritz Schlitz
    Sig Ruman
    Puffo the Wonder Clown
    Gene Sheldon
    Timmy
    Nick Cravat
    Bearded Lady
    Elsa Lanchester

    Director
    Joseph Pevney

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