Circus Stars (Paramount Pictures) (1960)

., SUBUHTT f SYNOPSIS (Not for Publication) he top circus stars of many Soviet cities do their specialty acts in ‘Circus Stars,” and are shown, as well, behind-the-scenes in rehearsal, and planning and creating their sensational routines. Film opens with the famous Vladimir Durov railway, crowded with strange passengers of the animal kingdom. Durov is followed by another circus veteran, Alexander Serzh, famous as the trainer of many brilliant equestrians. His group performs with clockwork precision and is heartily applauded by the interesting audience. Next come Vladimir Deveiko’s thrilling ‘Flying High,” and the Bubnov brothers with the acrobatic number that earned them the nickname of “Blue Dragon-Flies’ in England. The audience is spellbound by their skill. Behind the skill, however, is careful planning and endless rehearsing. The film shows an average day in the life of the circus artists—the Volzhanskys, a family of acrobats; the Ussury tiger, Pursh, who is a famous Russian film star; Margarita Nazarova, animal trainer, putting tiger cubs through their traces. There are scenes showing the Daghestan “Chovkra’”’ tight-rope walkers; the deft jugglers Alexander and Violetta Kiss, creators of ‘Flying Under the Circus Roof on a Whirling Arrow”; the famous circus clown, Karandash. A visit is paid to the circus school and from there to Valentin Filatov’s famous “Bear Show.” The bear program includes two young bear cubs on roller skates, as middle weight boxers, and on motorcycles. Climax of the film is the appearance of the world famous performer Oleg Popov, whose high wire number earned him a gold medal at the International Circus Festival in Warsaw, where he also received a gold medal for his clowning. CREDITS A Central Documentary Films Studio Production Script: oes. ae V. Komissarzhevsky, L. Kristie Direction: cay yee i cae L. Kristie Photography ....... I. Gutman, N. Rusanov, and V. Vorontsov MUSiS reeks CoRR. D. Lvov-Kompaneyets Mat 1A One of the many thrilling acrobatic feats accomplished in “Circus Stars,” the Soviet film acquired for release by Paramount as part of the U.S-U.S.S.R. Cultural Exchange Program. The color production opens 34 ee at the......Theatre. ‘Circus Stars’ Due At Local Theatre Beginning ...... THO. sais Theatre will present “Circus Stars,” an unusual motion picture, produced in the Soviet Union and acquired for release in this country by Paramount as part of the U.S.U.S.S.R. Cultural Exchange Program. Filmed in color, “Circus Stars’ features the foremost Big Top entertainers in various cities of the Soviet, shows them in action in their daring and skillful feats and takes audiences into their personal lives, showing them _behind-thescenes as well as in rehearsal. 2 SOVIETS BIG TOP ACTS THRILL IN ‘CIRCUS STARS,’ ONE OF GOVERNMENT'S EXCHANGE PROGRAM FILMS In cooperation with our government’s Cultural Exchange Program with Russia, the motion picture industry has acquired a number of Soviet films for exhibition on this country’s screens. One of them, which circus enthusiasts should find absorbing and exciting entertainment is the Paramount release, “Circus Stars,” which is dueNeXxXt....a4CHviulivele daerear Theatre. Photographed in color, the film records the work of the cream of Russia’s big top performers, searching them out in various Soviet cities as they do their thrilling stuff both in the arenas and in the rehearsal halls. Among the performers are such world-renowned clowns as Karandash and Popov. Popov’s high wire number earned him a gold medal at the International Circus Festival in Warsaw, where he also received another gold medal for his masterful clowning. At that International Circus Festival Popov and his fellow artists, many of whom can be seen in “Circus Stars,” captured ten gold medals, attesting to their unique skill and daring. In addition to the many breathtaking acts, Americans will undoubtedly get a big kick out of the interesting shots of the different audiences and their reactions. This glimpse behind the iron curtain at the people themselves is a contributing factor to making “Circus Stars” the unusual entertainment it is. . . . WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE! Circus fans have plenty of thrills in store for them when they see the Soviet import color film, “Circus Stars,’ which arrives...... at the Speen Theatre. Paramount is releasing the production in cooperation with the government’s Cultural Exchange Program with the U.S.S.R. Film takes audience to the circuses of many Soviet cities and introduces its most outstanding stars. RUSSIAN BEAR IN ACTION Mat 2A A SIGHT TO BEHOLD is the world-famous “Bear Show” put on by the Soviet’s top circus performers in “Circus Stars,” the Russian color film which opens...... Bt tess ante Theatre. The Paramount release was acquired as part of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Cultural Exchange Program, and features the outstanding big top performers of many Soviet cities. ACTION AND THRILLS OF THE BIG TOP IN SOVIET COLOR FILM, ‘CIRCUS STARS’ Something new in motion picture entertainment will be available to local fans when “Circus Stars” ALPIVES |. 45 ar GHG... eee Theatre. The color film, which was acquired for release by Paramount as part of the United States Government’s Cultural Exchange Program, features the top Big Top performers of the Soviet in action and behindthe-scenes. Popov and Karandash, the worldrenowned clowns; the Durov railway, Jampacked with strange passengers from the animal kingdom; the great Bubnov acrobats; the fabulous “Bear Show,” in which the bears perform on roller skates, as middle weight boxers and on motorcycles; the sensational tightrope walkers — all that and more fill “Circus Stars” with a steady stream of entertaining and exciting circus action. In addition to the outstanding aerial, acrobatic and animal acts, “Circus Stars” takes the audience behind the scenes and gives an intimate view of the fascinating and difficult life of a circus performer. The film, which was photographed under the big tops of many Soviet cities, also has another unusual feature and one which should prove especially interesting to Americans. It offers many close-ups of the kind of man-on-the-street Russian who goes to the circus, and takes his family with him. Their reactions to the performers, as captured by the motion picture camera, affords an unusually revealing study of the people of the Soviet and one that is most welcome.