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Life is a Circus in Trapeze

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Nov 14, 2016

It all started with Strauss’s The Beautiful Blue Danube… and a fatal plunge… Trapeze is one of those movies made to hold your breath, to be at the edge of your seat and contempt the colourful world of the impressive circus. I’m writing on this film today for the At the Circu read more

George Plimpton: Acting with The Duke, Swinging on a Trapeze, and Playing Quarterback!

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 11, 2016

Plimpton and Joe Schmidt. It’s embarrassing now to admit that I didn’t know much about George Plimpton when I started watching his TV specials at age 14. I knew he had written the nonfiction book Paper Lion, in which he went “undercover” as a rookie quarterback on the Detroi read more

George Plimpton: Acting with The Duke, Swinging on a Trapeze, and Playing Quarterback!

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Aug 11, 2016

Plimpton and Joe Schmidt. It’s embarrassing now to admit that I didn’t know much about George Plimpton when I started watching his TV specials at age 14. I knew he had written the nonfiction book Paper Lion, in which he went “undercover” as a rookie quarterback on the Detroi read more

Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 10, 2013

Man on the Flying Trapeze Directed by Clyde Bruckman 1935/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing   Ambrose Wolfinger: Yes it is, very hard. It’s almost impossible. No trapeze here.  A day in the life of Ambrose Wolfinger (W.C. Fields) begins with two singing burglars in his basement.  We read more

Previously on The Man on the Flying Trapeze ...

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 4, 2012

"Platinum Blonde and the Birth of Cinderella Man" "Ladies They Talk About," or Barbara Stanwyck, Badass "Dance, Fools, Dance" and the MGM Effect Un-Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "Flight" read more

Previously on The Man on the Flying Trapeze ...

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 4, 2012

"Platinum Blonde and the Birth of Cinderella Man" "Ladies They Talk About," or Barbara Stanwyck, Badass "Dance, Fools, Dance" and the MGM Effect Un-Awkward Early Talkie Theatre: "Flight" read more

Trapeze

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on Oct 24, 2011

Trapeze (1956)      The circus was not an uncommon subject matter in classic films, but I find most movies on that subject take a grim outlook on the lives of the performers under the big top. Take, for example, Freaks about the out-casting of a lot of circus side-show individuals whose disfigureme read more

Trapeze (1956)

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Aug 26, 2011

At the height of his career, Mike Ribble (Burt Lancaster) was known as one of the greatest trapeze performers around.  He’s one of only a few people in the whole world who can do the dangerous triple somersault stunt.  During one performance, he attempts the triple somersault, but his timing read more

Trapeze (1956)

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

“You really fly high” - Mike “Because I’m not afraid of anything.” - Lola As one of the few trapeze artists to ever perform a triple somersault, one of the most dangerous and highly skilled moves, Mike Ribble (Burt Lancaster) seems unstoppable. That is until a fa read more

Trapeze (1956)

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

“You really fly high” - Mike “Because I’m not afraid of anything.” - Lola As one of the few trapeze artists to ever perform a triple somersault, one of the most dangerous and highly skilled moves, Mike Ribble (Burt Lancaster) seems unstoppable. That is until a fa read more