Side Show
Brief Synopsis
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A teenage boy who runs off to join the circus as a side show puppeteer stumbles onto the dark secrets of the fellow performers. Red Buttons plays a side show barker, Connie Stevens a Hungarian aerialist, and Anthony Franciosa the lion tamer, one of her former lovers. Director William Conrad, who fil
Cast & Crew
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William Conrad
Director
Lance Kerwin
Nick Pallas
Connie Stevens
Graciela
William Windom
Byron Gage
Barbara Rhoades
Paula Picasso
Albert Paulsen
Otto Scholl
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1981
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; NBC Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A teenage boy who runs off to join the circus as a side show puppeteer stumbles onto the dark secrets of the fellow performers. Red Buttons plays a side show barker, Connie Stevens a Hungarian aerialist, and Anthony Franciosa the lion tamer, one of her former lovers. Director William Conrad, who filmed this in 1978, also wrote the main song and provides the voice of the ring announcer.
Director
William Conrad
Director
Cast
Lance Kerwin
Nick Pallas
Connie Stevens
Graciela
William Windom
Byron Gage
Barbara Rhoades
Paula Picasso
Albert Paulsen
Otto Scholl
Calvin Levels
Billy Johnson
Red Buttons
Harry Hubbell
Jerry Maren
Tom Tiny
Patty Maloney
Thelma Tiny
Sandy Allen
Goliatha
Joy Mcconnochie
Ronda
John Edward Allen
Antonio
Richard C Beard
Excalibur
Bob Yerkes
Man Without A Face
Tim Cunningham
Michael Janis
Teresa Baxter
Helen Janis
Bonnie Jean Marinoff
Susan Janis
Okay Miller
Barker
Ernie Phillips
Roustabout
Clifford Vargas
Ringmaster
Emma Creighton
Bridget Ballantine
Lawrence Grant Jayner
William Conrad
Voice Of Ring Announcer
Anthony Franciosa
Zaranov
Crew
Richard Benda
Camera Operator
Ralph Burns
Music
Guy Bushman
Property Master
Caryl Codon
Hair Stylist
William Conrad
Song
Thomas Demarchi
Boom Operator
Bonny Dore
Executive In Charge Of Development
Arlene Encell
Costumes
Howard Epstein
Editor
Shelley M Friedman
Other
Peggy Geary
Assistant
Ted Gomillion
Rerecording
Charles Graffeo
Set Decorator
Madeline Ann Graneto
Costume Designer
Rich Heller
Music
Matthew N Herman
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Michael Kenner
Grip
George Kirgo
Screenwriter
George Kirgo
Producer
Donald C. Klune
Production Manager
Marty Krofft
Executive Producer
Sid Krofft
Executive Producer
Douglas Lackey
Music Editor
Larry Lefler
Costumes
Dick Mcconihay
Gaffer
Heather Meathrell
Other
Robert Milford
Assistant Director
Patrick Peach
Location Manager
Patrick J Peach
Location Manager
Arnold Rich
Camera Operator
Jeanie Said
Script Supervisor
Steven P Sardanis
Art Director
Joe R Sawyers
Transportation Captain
Joe Scully
Casting
Phyllis Shafran
Production Auditor
Terry Smith
Makeup
Van Snowden
Puppet Performer
Van Snowden
Puppets Design
Ron Spang
Associate Editor
Jack Swain
Director Of Photography
Pat Vitolla
Key Grip
Louis C Williman
Sound Mixer
Bob Yerkes
Stunt Coordinator
Don Zepfel
Assistant Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1981
Production Company
CFI Hollywood; NBC Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States June 5, 1981
