Fire Under the Big Top
Brief Synopsis
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During the summer of 1944, a fire erupted inside the canvas tent during a Ringling Brothers circus show in Hartford, Connecticut, killing 168 people and injuring 550. Unbeknownest to the crowd, the tent had been waterproofed with a highly flammable mixture of parafin wax and gasoline. The disaster w
Cast & Crew
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Charlie Maday
Executive Producer (History Channel)
Jonathan Towers
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Wrath of God (04/01/00), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Towers Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
During the summer of 1944, a fire erupted inside the canvas tent during a Ringling Brothers circus show in Hartford, Connecticut, killing 168 people and injuring 550. Unbeknownest to the crowd, the tent had been waterproofed with a highly flammable mixture of parafin wax and gasoline. The disaster would affect fire codes for the rest of the century.
Film Details
Also Known As
Wrath of God (04/01/00), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Towers Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
