Circus movies were a sort of genre in the 50's and early 60's. There was DeMille's "The Greatest Show on Earth" which incredibly won the Oscar as Best movie in 1952, Victor Mature did on called "The Big Circus" Doris Day did one called "Jumbo" and one of Disney's best full length cartoons was about the Circus, "Dumbo." Probably a few others-the was the last era when the Circus coming to a town was really a big deal. "Trapeze" is about a Parisian circus and the romatic triangle that develops between a trio of trapeze performers, the catcher (Burt Lancaster) the young flyer (Tony Curtis) and another sexy flyer (Gina Lollabridgia) The flying stunts are incredible to watch, as is Gina in her tight one piece costume! Definite star power in this one. Lancaster is intense as always, Curtis does well and Gina is the eye candy.
