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Cast
| James Kenney | ... |
Michael Scott
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Florence Stephenson | ... |
Florence Prada
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George Stephenson | ... |
George Prada
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Denver Hall | ... |
Bailey
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Dennis Gilbert | ... |
Borden
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Peter Scott | ... |
Stewart
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Gwen Bacon | ... |
Mrs. Scott
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Jock Easton | ... |
Jeff
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Trevor
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Garrick Ford | ... |
Mr. Parker
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Eric Gadd | ... |
Mr. Scott
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The Great Marlo | ... |
The Fire Eater
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Gwen Llewellyn | ... |
Mrs. Prada
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Billy Peters | ... |
The Clown
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Directed by
| Cecil Musk | ||
Written by
| Mary Cathcart Borer | ... | () |
| Cecil Musk | ... | () |
| Patita Nicholson | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Norm Blackburn | ... | executive producer |
| Frank A. Hoare | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| A.T. Dinsdale | ||
| Charles Marlborough | ... | (bath sequences) (as C. Marlborough) |
Editing by
| Eric Hodges | ||
Art Direction by
| George Haslam | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Krantz | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jerzy Jaworuwski | ... | poster designer: poland (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Sidney Rider | ... | sound recordist |
| Charles Tasto | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| John Bath | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- Children's Entertainment Film
- Film Producers Guild (in association with)
- Gaumont-British Instructional
- J. Arthur Rank Films (presentation)
- Merton Park Studios
Distributors
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bertram Mills Circus (circus scenes by kind permission of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An excellent swimmer, Michael Scott is chosen to represent his school at a swimming competition but his nerves unfortunately fail him and he does not stand on the podium. His parents try to comfort him but in vain. His mother, a former circus artist, then urges him to accept an invitation to spend a month at the big top where she once worked. Mrs Prada, Mrs. Scott's former partner, has indeed invited the boy to join her and her two children and to share their lives during this time. Michael finally accepts and soon makes friends with Florence and George. Brother and sister are currently training for a funambulist act. Interested in their specialty, Michel starts learning how to walk on a tightrope too. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Novelization: "Circus Boy", by Patita Nicholson, Mary Cathcart Boxer and Cecil Musk, 110 pages, I. Pitman publisher, London, 1949. See more » |