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Actors: Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante
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Billy Rose's Jumbo is the movie based on the Rodgers and Hart musical about the Wonder Circus. The Wonder Circus is owned by Pop Wonder (Jimmy Durante) and his daughter Kitty (Doris Day). The main attraction of the Wonder Circus is the talented dancing elephant, Jumbo.
A new tightrope walker, Sam, joins the circus and immediately catches the single Kitty's eye and heart. The movie is filled with music and dance and romance. A family-friendly movie, all ages can enjoy. Real circus performers and Doris Day's own stunts lend a real authentic feel to the film. Almost like being at a real circus! The tension comes from the beloved father-daughter pair from keeping the Wonder Circus from foreclosure. They are way behind on paying their bills and the bill collectors are hounding them to pay up or else!
--Ann Gabriel, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- elephant
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- circus
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a deadline
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Setting
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Broadway musical
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