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A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts choreographed to music and introduced by a ringmaster. A traditional circus performance is normally held in a ring 13 m (42 ft) in diameter. This dimension was adopted by Philip Astley to enable a horse rider to stand upright on a cantering horse to perform a series of acrobatic maneuvers and to more easily retain their balance. Most modern circuses have a system of tiered seating around the ring for the public and since the late 19th early 20th century the performance has taken place under canvas and more recently plastic tents commonly called "The Big Top" .
First attested in English 14th century, the word circus derives from Latin circus, which is the romanization of the Greek κίρκος (kirkos), itself a metathesis of the Homeric Greek κρίκος (krikos), meaning "circle" or "ring".
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, which became the best-selling album by a teenage solo artist. During her first decade in the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s, and became the 'best-selling teen aged artist of all time' before she turned 20, garnering her the honorific title of "Princess of Pop".
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and satirical rock duo Tenacious D. The group has three albums as well as a television series and a film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films. He was a member of the Frat Pack, a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. He has also won an MTV Movie Award, and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award as well as hosting the 2006, 2008, and 2011 Kids Choice Awards.
Black was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of two satellite engineers, Judith (née Cohen), who worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, and Thomas William Black. His mother is Jewish and his father converted to Judaism (Black attended Hebrew school). On The Tonight Show, he said his surname may have come from the occupational name Blacksmith. Black's parents divorced when he was 10; Black moved to Culver City with his father and frequently visited his mother’s home. As a child, Black appeared in a commercial for the Activision game Pitfall! in 1982, which was later shown during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live and again on The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien. When Black entered high school, his parents enrolled him at the Poseidon School, a private secondary school engineered specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system. Black also attended the Crossroads School, where he excelled in drama. He later attended UCLA but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment, at which point his father discontinued his financial support.[citation needed] Fellow UCLA alumnus Tim Robbins later cast Black in Bob Roberts. He also had recurring roles on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show.
Actors: Jeff Rose (actor), Adam Boyer (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Joy Chapman (writer), Joy Chapman (producer), Joy Chapman (director), James Sutton (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Samuel Hodge (actor), Jacob Velcoff (actor), Kody Brown (actor), Josh Garmon (actor),
Plot: This is the third film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. Finally the first day of Sugar Creek's highly anticipated revival celebration arrives! But for some of the town's residents, the morning begins on a sour note... which leads to sour thoughts and the possibility of sour plans. The gang anticipates the upcoming evening's events together with a swim in the creek... until the bullies show up. After a water scuffle, Big Bob Till tips off the gang to the possibility that the celebration might be in great jeopardy. Upon arrival at the revival, the gang members don their thinking caps and scour the area searching for clues. Join the gang in their race against nightfall to discover if there's any truth to Big Bob's threat... before the threat comes true! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Secret Hideout, and Teacher Trouble!
Genres: Adventure, Family,Actors: Jeff Rose (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Owen Smith (writer), Owen Smith (composer), Owen Smith (director), Joy Chapman (writer), Joy Chapman (producer), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Samuel Hodge (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Jacob Velcoff (actor), Kody Brown (actor),
Plot: This is the fourth film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. The gang races through the swamp only to stumble upon previously unexplored territory that leads them right into the middle of a mystery. As if the puzzling new discoveries aren't enough, Poetry's lamb causes mischief in the schoolhouse and gets everyone into hot water with Miss Lilly. When things calm down, the gang plans an overnight stay in a cave near the cemetery, but Tom Till has been keeping a secret that is sure to shake things up. Matters get even more interesting when Old Man Paddler appears and reveals the truth behind the gang's secret hideout! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Revival Villains, and Teacher Trouble!
Keywords: boy, cave, cemetery, friend, friendship, gang, group-of-friends, hideout, independent-film, lambActors: Jeff Rose (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Joy Chapman (producer), Nelson Bonilla (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Samuel Hodge (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Levi Bonilla (actor), Josh Garmon (actor), Jay St. Onge (actor), Jacob Velcoff (actor), Kody Brown (actor), Drew Dyer (actor),
Plot: This is the fifth film in The Sugar Creek Gang series. The Sugar Creek Gang suddenly becomes the opposite of teacher's pets when the new substitute, Mr. Black, comes to town. A wrongful accusation gets Bill into trouble with his parents and creates more questions in his head than answers. Why does Mr. Black keep taking pictures of people, who poisoned Mr. Black's beautiful horse, and will those beech switches in the classroom actually be used on the gang? How do a barn full of pigeons, a ladder, a new book, and a baseball game lead to a fire in the schoolhouse on Sunday afternoon? To find out, join the Sugar Creek Gang as they try to avoid trouble with the teacher! Look for the other films in the five part Sugar Creek Gang DVD series to complete your collection: Swamp Robber, The Great Canoe Fish, Revival Villains, and Secret Hideout!
Keywords: boy, church, false-accusation, girl, independent-film, pigeon, student, substitute-teacher, teacherActors: Jeff Rose (actor), Owen Smith (producer), Owen Smith (composer), Joy Chapman (director), Joy Chapman (writer), Joy Chapman (editor), Joy Chapman (producer), James Sutton (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Samuel Hodge (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Jacob Velcoff (actor),
Genres: Family,Actors: Jeff Rose (actor), Adam Boyer (actor), Owen Smith (director), Owen Smith (writer), Owen Smith (producer), Owen Smith (editor), Joy Chapman (producer), James Sutton (actor), Lexi Johnson (actress), Lisa Winters II (actress), Emily Jordan (actress), Luke Garmon (actor), Parks Stamper (actress), Samuel Hodge (actor), Jay St. Onge (actor),
Plot: Bill Collins' relaxing afternoon at Sugar Creek turns into more than he bargained for when Poetry stumbles upon a disguise hidden in the swamp. Reports of a bank robber on the loose soon surface, and as the gang investigates they discover a map that leads to more than just treasure. During a campout near the hollow tree the kids must survive an encounter that leaves them wondering if a nearby cabin is really abandoned. If they can piece together the clues that confront them, mystery and adventure await the gang in their own backyard!
Keywords: 1950s, alcoholic, bank-robber, children, friendship, gang, map, prayer, swampActors: James Earl Jones (actor), Barnard Hughes (actor), Thomas Gibson (actor), Michael Forest (actor), Paul Hecht (actor), Gary Hudson (actor), Nicolas Coster (actor), William Fichtner (actor), William Fichtner (actor), Jason Biggs (actor), Jay Acovone (actor), Michael Angarano (actor), Stephen Elliott (actor), David McCallum (actor), James Karen (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Hal Taliaferro (actor), Max Wagner (actor), Jim Corey (actor), Ernie Adams (actor), Syd Saylor (actor), George 'Gabby' Hayes (actor), Harry Holman (actor), Lloyd Ingraham (actor), Crauford Kent (actor), Edward LeSaint (actor), Lew Meehan (actor), Wheeler Oakman (actor), Warner Richmond (actor), Mickey Rooney (actor), Slim Whitaker (actor),
Plot: Sharkey, animal handler for the Maitland Circus, is jealous of the success of star animal trainer Clyde Beatty - murderously so, as he has once surreptitiously permitted a hungry lion to be prematurely freed in a cage with Clyde, who escapes being mauled by the skin of his teeth. Far different is his relationship to Ruth Robinson, who is madly in love with him. But just as Clyde is blind to Sharkey's treachery, so he seems dulled to Ruth's feelings for him. When her father, a sea captain, prepares to set sail, he obliges Ruth to come with him if she cannot get an honorable marriage proposal from Clyde; and he is too busy thinking about his animals to notice what she is saying...
Keywords: animal-trainer, bear, carrier-pigeon, circus, dirigible, dog, feature-version-of-serial, jungle, lion, lion-attackActors: Robert Armstrong (actor), Clyde Cook (actor), Otto Lederer (actor), Jack Perry (actor), Tay Garnett (writer), John W. Krafft (writer), Tay Garnett (director), Doane Harrison (editor), Lina Basquette (actress), Dot Farley (actress), Elliott J. Clawson (writer), Ralph Block (producer), George Dromgold (writer), David Tearle (actor), Willard Keefe (writer),
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