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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Be a Clown
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Be a Clown

1987-05-05 · 80 min · ★ 8.0

Documentary · Family · TV Movie

Instructors from the Ringling Bros. Circus Clown College demonstrate juggling instruction, clown acts, special make-up techniques, costume design, and more tips used by some of the world's most famous clowns.

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Directors
Peter Brown, Don Spielvogel
Production companies
Family Home Entertainment (FHE), Just Clownin' Around Productions
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Status
Released

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Ruth Chaddock
Richard Fick
Lou Jacobs
Scott linker
Glen Frosty Little
Tammy Parish
Steve Russell
Joey Severini
Ron Severini
Steve Smith
Jeffrey Steele
Charles Strachan
Jim Vogelgesang

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