trapeze artist
12 movies and shows
Freaks
Fri, 01 Jan 1932
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
The Greatest Show on Earth
Sat, 16 Feb 1952
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
Trapeze
Wed, 30 May 1956
A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.
Gorilla at Large
Sat, 01 May 1954
At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.
The Master Touch
Fri, 08 Dec 1972
A master thief, just out of prison, concocts a risky final score that would net him over a million dollars.
High Jump
Fri, 01 May 1959
After he accidentally causes the death of his partner, trapeze artist Bill Ryan leaves the circus and sinks into an alcoholic mire of self-pity. Things look up when elegant Jackie Field takes interest in Bill, but she hides a sinister motive. Ignoring Kitty, the shopgirl who adores him, Bill falls for Jackie and joins her gang of thieves, but the daring stunt she has him perform may lead to disaster.
Variety
Mon, 16 Nov 1925
The murderer “Boss” Huller – after having spent ten years in prison – breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.
Big Top Bunny
Sat, 01 Dec 1951
Bugs Bunny is hired to perform in Colonel Korny's Circus alongside Bruno the Magnificent, the Slobokian Acrobatic Bear, but Bruno doesn't want to share the limelight.
La venenosa
Tue, 04 Oct 1949
A snake-charmer falls in love with a circus trapeze artist who trains her and has her debut in this discipline.
Donde Corre el Agua
Thu, 08 Feb 2024
Teenage orphan Luca leaves his hometown Chipilo for Mexico City, seeking fortune. There, he meets 24 year old trapeze artist Paulina, who teaches him love and life in the circus.
Swing High
Sat, 12 Nov 1932
Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Novelty). The film documents The Flying Codonas, a family of flying trapeze artists.