3 Ring Circus (Jerrico, the Wonder Clown) (1954)
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25% want to see it
(42 ratings)
According to some eyewitness reports, the feud between Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis was at its peak during the filming of Three Ring Circus. Other observers have noted that the boys behaved with thorough professionalism throughout the shoot. Whatever the case, the film offers a comparatively relaxed… More According to some eyewitness reports, the feud between Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis was at its peak during the filming of Three Ring Circus. Other observers have noted that the boys behaved with thorough professionalism throughout the shoot. Whatever the case, the film offers a comparatively relaxed Martin and Lewis, wandering through a thinnish plot with amiable finesse. The boys play a couple of ex-GIs who use their discharge money to finance a trip to Florida, where Jerry Hotchkiss (Lewis) hopes to land a job as a circus clown. Pete Nelson (Martin) isn't quite as ambitious, though he decides to stick around when he meets gorgeous circus owner Jill Brent (Joanne Dru). As the plot rolls merrily on, Pete finds himself assisting temperamental aerialist Saadia (Zsa Zsa Gabor), while Jerry does his best (which is none too good) as the assistant to lion tamer Schlitz (Sig Ruman). When Puffo the Clown (Gene Sheldon) drinks himself into oblivion, Jerry takes Puffo's place, proving his worth by getting a crippled child to laugh. The songs are mostly forgettable, with the exception of the now-standard "It's a Great, Wide, Wonderful World." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Pevney
- Genres
- Comedy
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Critic Reviews
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
Martin and Lewis at their worst.
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Cast
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Dean Martin
as Pete Nelson
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Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Hotchkiss
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Joanne Dru
as Jill Brent
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Saadia
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Elsa Lanchester
as Bearded Lady
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Wallace Ford
as Sam Morley
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Sig Rumann
as Schlitz
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Nick Cravat
as Timmy
- George Boyce
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Sue Casey
as Snake Charmer
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Chick Chandler
as Pitchman
- Billy Curtis
- Sandy Descher
- Milton Dickinson
- Lester Dorr
- Joe Evans
- Kathleen Freeman
- Al Hill
- Donald Kerr
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Mary L. Orosco
as Fat Lady
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Ralph Peters
as Chef
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Gene Sheldon
as Puffo
- George E. Stone
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Philip Van Zandt
as Johnny
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Frederick E. Wolfe
as Giant
- Jim Davies
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Douglas Fowley
as Payroll Official
- Robert McKibbon
- Louis Lettieri
- Harry Monty
