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A hundred years ago, the Big Top dominated the entertainment landscape. See how Wisconsin came to be home to so many of the era's traveling caravans, as well as the birthplace of the Ringling Bros.' World's Greatest Shows and P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth.
The circus story is told through archival photos and posters, historical film footage, dramatizations of key characters - including Bob Uecker as the voice of Barnum - and re-enactments of major events. This enchanting look at a treasured part of America's cultural history also includes present-day performance footage from Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin and a visit to the modern Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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- 77 minutes
- 2006, Wisconsin Public Television
