American Carnival (2008)

Laughter, screams, tilt-a-whirls, cotton candy and game hawkers, the carnies of Mr. Ed's Magical Midway and Earl's Rides transverse Wisconsin during the summer months with their transportable realm of fantasy.

Director:

Laura A. Stewart

Stars:

Bruce De Kaiser, Mary Ann Johnson, Mike Zipper

Cast

Credited cast:
Bruce De Kaiser	...	Bruce
Mary Ann Johnson	...	Muzzy
Mike Zipper	...	Zipper Mike

Storyline

Fighting, drinking, long hours and discrimination from the townies and the cops are all part of the show for the carnies of American Carnival. Some are born into it, others know of no other family. Muzzy, one of the old timers, remembers the days of the pinhead families, famous midgets, and the motordromes. Enter the midway lifestyle, one of laughter, screams and faded clown paintings, into the subculture of the carnival. Just who are these people who call carnies anyway?

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Plot Keywords:

fighting | drinking | wisconsin | carnival | gypsies

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Taglines:

The tales of two Wisconsin carnivals living like modern-day gypsies.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Wisconsin, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fieldstone Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"I Don't Wanna Grow Up"
Written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Licensed by Jalma Music

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