3 Ring Circus
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis play two down-on-their-luck friends who find circus jobs, where one dreams of becoming a clown while the other just wants to survive the chaos.
“Tame a lion. Get shot out of a cannon. Wash an elephant. Jerrico will do anything to become a circus clown.”
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Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment working in a circus, but Jerry has different dreams. He wants to become a clown.
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Shot by Loyal GriggsScored by Walter Scharf
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Cast & Crew
15 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dean Martin
as Peter 'Pete' Nelson
Jerry Lewis
as Jerome F. 'Jerry' Hotchkiss
Joanne Dru
as Jill Brent
Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Saadia
Wallace Ford
as Sam Morley
Sig Ruman
as Colonel Fritz Schlitz
Gene Sheldon
as Puffo the Wonder Clown
Nick Cravat
as Timmy
Elsa Lanchester
as The Bearded Lady
Robert Bob Atterbury
as The Great Nero(High Wire Walker)
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