American Carny: True Tales From the Circus Sideshow (2006)
Directed by Nick Basile
Sub-Genres - Biography, Performance Art, Social History |
Run Time - 97 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Cammila Collar
Todd Robbins hosts this documentary directed by Nick Basile and narrated by Penn Jillette exploring the real lives of the circus sideshow and carnival performers including so called "freaks" as well as fireeaters, magicians and more.
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amusement-park, behind-the-scenes, carnival, circus-performer, retrospective, sideshow