An adventure into the fabulous world of Russian Circus filmed during actual performances in The Moscow State Circus, The Georgian State Circus, The Rostov State Circus, The Leningrad State Circus
Starring
Oleg Popov, Russia's greatest clown
with
Avanessova, Airborne with a live eagle
Kasyanov Troupe, High dry diving on an upward awing
Vyazov Fliers, Flying trapeze without a net
Mchedelishvili, Georgian power acrobats
Enguibarov, Great clown discovery
Shestoua and the Twin Brothers Assaturyan, Unique adagio trio from Samarkand Logacrova, Honoured artiste on the silver wire
Kaseyev and Manasaryan, Brilliant hand equilibrists
Lissin and Sinkovskaya in their 'Flight with the Rocket'
Filmed through the courtesy of The All Union Committee for State Circuses by arrangement with Central Television of the U.S.S.R. and in co-operation with Producer, Gherman Livanov
Introductions spoken by Keith Fordyce.
First shown on May 12
See page 27