A barker guides us through a sideshow, a menagerie, and on to the big top, for a series of typical Avery gags. For example, the trapeze artists, the Flying Cadenzas, literally fly; the lion puts his head in the tamer's mouth; and the human cannonball flies around the world.
Watch the official Circus Today 1940 trailer in HD below or find more Circus Today videos on Vidimovie.
Tex Avery as Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
Mel Blanc as Balloon Vendor / Firewalker / Monkey / Stork / Gorilla / Elephant / Conductor (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Marr as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
United States 21 June 1940
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Circus Today:
Circus Today (1926
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1940:
25 June 1940
A recently retired fire captain suffers from boredom, until one of his friends is killed battling an arson fire.
31 October 1940
The Bumstead family is off to see relatives in the country when Blondie runs into Charlie and Millie, an eloping couple needing her help.
12 April 1940
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
26 July 1940
To investigate a gold-shipping scam, a postal inspector goes undercover and tries to infiltrate the gang he believes is responsible.
08 November 1940
Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands and shave.
20 April 1940
Three screenwriters try to write a comedy about a young first man who must conquer a rich billionaire on a desert island.
25 April 1940
A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.
23 September 1940
Cary Grant narrates, and appears at the end of, this public service announcement. The Will Rogers Memorial Hospital treats patients with tuberculosis and conducts research to find a cure.
02 January 1940
Set during the Spanish civil war, the story of a commander of a fort Alcazar in Toledo, faithful to general Franco.
31 July 1940
This movie's preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industrial revolution has created a life of modern convenience for America, and there are more products available than most people can fathom.
Have you watched Circus Today yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1940 Warner Bros. Pictures, Leon Schlesinger Productions.
