The Show of Shows

This film tells the story of itinerant circus performers, cabaret acts and vaudeville and fairground attractions. In this film, rarities and never-before seen footage of fairgrounds, circus entertainment, freak shows, variety performances, music hall and seaside entertainment are chronicled from the...

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Format: Streaming video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : DogWoof, 2015.
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Online Access:A Kanopy streaming video
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