Rings Around the World (1966)
79 min
While writing a book on the circus, author John Shawcross reflects upon the great acts he has seen over the years and the mystique of circus people. He recalls the solo trapeze act of La Mara; Tarzan, Sahib, and their elephant; Marco's sword-balancing act; an archery act in which Grey Arrow shoots an apple off the head of Zuni, his wife; the Mascott Sisters' head-to-head balancing act on a high ladder; the juggling of Rudy Cardenas; high bar specialists, the Tongas; Gunther Gebel Williams with his tiger; the flying bar act of the Laribles; Carl Sembach-Krone's trained horses; lion tamer Pablo Noel; the Gaonas and the Four Titos on the trampoline; the Flying Armors on the flying trapeze; Frieda Krone and her elephants; Fredy Knie, Sr., and his Lippizaner; the Francesco Clowns; Lilly Yokoi on her bicycle; Mendez and Seitz on the tightrope; and Pauline Schumann on the trick horse.
- Release date
- December 6, 1967
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Don Ameche as Host
- Don Ameche as Ringmaster
- Rudy Cárdenas as Self
- Sonny Frankello as Self
- Armando Gaona as Self
- Chela Gaona as Self
- Richie Gaona as Self
- Tito Gaona as Self
- Victor Gaona as Self
- Gunther Gebel-Williams as Self
- Fredy Knie as Self
Crew
- Gilbert Cates · Director
- Victor Wolfson · Writer
- Gilbert Cates · Producer
- Jacques Belasco · Composer
- Urs Furrer · Cinematographer
- John Oettinger · Editor
- Don Sturges · Editor