Little Big Top
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Little Big Top is 2006 American comedy film
written and directed by Ward Roberts and starring Sid Haig
, Richard Riehle
, Hollis Resnik
, Mel England, and Jacob Zachar
. The film tells the story of an aging, unemployed clown who returns to his small hometown, content to spend to rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus.
The film went into production in July 2005 and was filmed in Peru, Indiana
, which was once the winter headquarters for several famous circuses, including Ringling Brothers
, Barnum and Bailey
, and Wallace
. Annually during the third weekend of July, the Peru Amateur Circus holds performances for the whole week, ending with a Circus City Festival and Parade. Little Big Top premiered on October 21, 2006 at the 8th Heartland Film Festival
held in Indianapolis
. It was released on DVD in November 2008 by Morningstar Entertainment.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
written and directed by Ward Roberts and starring Sid Haig
Sid Haig
Sid Haig is a American actor. His roles have included acting in Jack Hill's blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as his role as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's horror films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects...
, Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle
-Life and career:Riehle was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Margaret , a nurse, and Herbert John Riehle , an assistant postmaster. He attended the University of Notre Dame....
, Hollis Resnik
Hollis Resnik
Hollis Resnik is an American singer and actress, especially in stage musicals.-Biography:Born in 1955 and raised in Euclid, Ohio , as a young girl she studied piano and took voice lessons and performed with the Cleveland Symphony Children's Choir. Attending Russell H...
, Mel England, and Jacob Zachar
Jacob Zachar
Jacob Zachar is an American actor whose roles include Russell "Rusty" Cartwright on the ABC Family TV Series Greek.-Early years and education:...
. The film tells the story of an aging, unemployed clown who returns to his small hometown, content to spend to rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus.
The film went into production in July 2005 and was filmed in Peru, Indiana
Peru, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile...
, which was once the winter headquarters for several famous circuses, including Ringling Brothers
Ringling Brothers Circus
The Ringling Brothers Circus was a circus founded in the United States in 1884 by five of the seven Ringling Brothers: Albert , August , Otto , Alfred T. , Charles , John , and Henry...
, Barnum and Bailey
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus company. The company was started when the circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P. T. Barnum was merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling brothers purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907, but ran the circuses...
, and Wallace
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus was a circus that traveled across America in the early part of the 20th century. At its peak, it was the second-largest circus in America next to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was based in Peru, Indiana....
. Annually during the third weekend of July, the Peru Amateur Circus holds performances for the whole week, ending with a Circus City Festival and Parade. Little Big Top premiered on October 21, 2006 at the 8th Heartland Film Festival
Heartland Film Festival
The Heartland Film Festival is a film festival held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana. First held in 1992, its goal is to "recognize and honor filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life."In May 2007, Heartland...
held in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. It was released on DVD in November 2008 by Morningstar Entertainment.