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Circus of Books

  • 20192019
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  • 1h 32m
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Karen Mason and Barry Mason in Circus of Books (2019)
DocumentaryBiographyHistory
In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking di... Read allIn 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine. What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their bec... Read allIn 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine. What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their becoming fully immersed in the LGBT community as they took over a local store, Circus of Book... Read all
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    • Director
      • Rachel Mason
    • Writers
      • Rachel Mason(screenplay by)
      • Kathryn Robson(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Karen Mason
      • Barry Mason
      • Micah Mason
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rachel Mason
    • Writers
      • Rachel Mason(screenplay by)
      • Kathryn Robson(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Karen Mason
      • Barry Mason
      • Micah Mason
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Karen Mason
    Karen Mason
    • Self
    Barry Mason
    Barry Mason
    • Self
    Micah Mason
    Micah Mason
    • Self - Karen and Barry's Son
    Rachel Mason
    Rachel Mason
    • Self - Karen and Barry's Daughter
    Josh Mason
    Josh Mason
    • Self - Karen and Barry's Son
    Fernando Aguilar
    Fernando Aguilar
    • Self - Former Employee
    Freddie Bercovitz
    Freddie Bercovitz
    • Self - Former Employee
    Gisella Colindres
    • Self
    Ellen Friedman
    • Self
    Larry Flynt
    Larry Flynt
    • Self - Publisher of Hustler Magazine
    David Gregory
    David Gregory
    • Self - Former Employee
    Joseph Hawkins
    • Self
    Alexandr Jonah Ivolgin
    • Self
    Harold Kameya
    • Self
    Ellen Kameya
    • Self
    Polly Kim
    • Self
    Ben Liefke
    Ben Liefke
    • Self - Employee
    Billy Miller
    • Self - Magazine Publisher
    • Director
      • Rachel Mason
    • Writers
      • Rachel Mason(screenplay by)
      • Kathryn Robson(screenplay by)
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    • Quotes

      Karen Mason: Don't drop the soap. Let me see what it says about that one.

      Self - Karen and Barry's Daughter: What are you looking for?

      Karen Mason: I'm just trying to find something that..uh... isn't quite as explicit.

      Self - Karen and Barry's Daughter: What does he want?

      Karen Mason: He wants white men and no penetration, he said.

      [pauses a beat]

      Karen Mason: Do these guys look white to you, Jorge?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 2020 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2020)

    User reviews29

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    5/10
    interesting story but not very well executed
    The story told in the documentary is overall an interesting look into the evolution of the gay scene in LA along with a look into a small business ran by a family, but I felt that it was dragged out and felt way too long, resulting in me being bored throughout most of it.
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    • aislinncharlottefarrell
    • Jun 20, 2020

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Цирк книг
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Future Clown
      • Passion Pictures
      • Neon Heart Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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