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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| Hōputu: | Ngā ataata tikinoa |
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| Reo: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
DogWoof,
2015.
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| Urunga tuihono: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Whakarāpopototanga: | 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 19th and 20th century. We will see early shows that wowed the world and home movies of some of the greatest circus families. ..Director Benedikt Erlingsson takes us back to the days when the most outlandish, skillful and breathtaking acts traveled the world. This rich visual archive has been created with exclusive access to The University of Sheffield’s National Fairground Archive and is accompanied by an epic new score by Georg Holm and Orri Pll Dyrason of Sigur Ros, in collaboration with Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson and Kjartan Dagur Holm...This rich visual archive has been created with exclusive access to The university of Sheffield’s National Fairground Archive and is accompanied by an epic new score by Georg Holm and Orri Pll Dyrason of Sigur Ros, in collaboration with Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson and Kjartan Dagur Holm...'A cinematic delight' - Variety..'It's beautiful' - The Guardian..'Dazzling' - Time Out |
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| Whakaahutanga tūemi: | Title from title frames. In Process Record. Film |
| Whakaahuatanga ōkiko: | 1 streaming video file (1 hr., 14 min.) |
| Wā purei: | 01:13:16 |
| Hōputu: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |