gptkbp:instanceOf
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film
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gptkbp:artwork
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On-location shooting.
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gptkbp:audience
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PG.
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gptkbp:boxOffice
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1 million
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment
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Focus on circus life.
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gptkbp:cinematographyBy
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gptkb:Frederick_E._West
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gptkbp:colors
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Technicolor
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:criticalReception
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Mixed reviews
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Influenced circus-themed films.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Joseph_H._Lewis
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gptkbp:distributor
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20th Century Fox
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gptkbp:editedBy
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gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
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gptkbp:filmFestival
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None.
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gptkbp:filmingLocation
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gptkb:California
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:filmography
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90 minutes
Standalone
IMDB.
Variety.
Leonard_Maltin.
Roger_Ebert.
The_New_York_Times.
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gptkbp:genre
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Adventure
Drama
Thriller
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gptkbp:homeMediaRelease
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2005
DVD
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Big Circus (1959 film)
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Circus history.
Previous circus films.
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gptkbp:influences
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Circus culture
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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Real-life circuses
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cult classic status.
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gptkbp:musicBy
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gptkb:Paul_Sawtell
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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None.
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gptkbp:notableFilm
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Circus performers
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gptkbp:plot
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A circus owner tries to save his show from a rival.
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gptkbp:premieredOn
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1959-04-01
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gptkbp:produces
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gptkb:Irwin_Allen
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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Irwin_Allen_Productions.
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:releaseDate
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1959
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gptkbp:releaseFormat
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:remake
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None.
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gptkbp:screenings
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Theatrical release.
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gptkbp:screenplayBy
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gptkb:Irwin_Allen
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gptkbp:setIn
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circus
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gptkbp:sideEffect
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Practical effects.
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Original_score_by_Paul_Sawtell.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Keenan_Wynn
gptkb:Rhonda_Fleming
gptkb:Victor_Mature
gptkb:Peter_Lorre
gptkb:John_Derek
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gptkbp:theme
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Competition
Family
Perseverance
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gptkbp:viewingPlatform
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Wide release.
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