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Big Top (1950 – 1957)

Big Top

^{(1950 – 1957)}

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1h

July 1st, 1950

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Synopsis

Big Top was a children's television show that aired on CBS from July 1, 1950 to 1957. The cast included Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's longtime sidekick, as Ed the Clown. The series first aired in Primetime from its debut until January 6, 1951, it then moved to Saturday mornings for the remainder of its run, The program originated live from the Camden, New Jersey Convention Hall.

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Cast

Jack Sterling
Self - Host
Dan Lurie
Self - strongman
Ed McMahon
Self - Clown
Chris Keegan
Self - Clown
Quaker City String Band
Themselves
Joe Basile
Self - as Joe Basile's Brass Kings
Hunt's Liberty Horses
Themselves
The Rockets
Themselves
The Orioles
Themselves - gymnastics from Denmark
Felix Adler
Self - Clown
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Producers

Charles Vanda
producer
(4 episodes, 1950-1953)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ed McMahon
(unknown episodes)
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Taglines

The circus comes to town every single Saturday, complete with clowns, brass band, trained animals and trapeze artists -- the biggest circus acts from all over the world!
Jack Stirling ringmasters while you gasp at death-defying acrobats, laugh at performing bears and applaud jugglers and tumblers in an atmosphere that's so circus-like you can almost taste the pink lemonade!

Keywords

circus

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 1st, 1950 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Big Top (original title)
Big Top (United States of America)
Sealtest Big Top (United States of America) (alternative title)

Locations

Camden, New Jersey, USA (1950-1954)
North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (1954-1957)

Running Times

60 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

WCAU Philadelphia

Distribution Companies

CBS

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