| Little Big Top | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ward Roberts |
| Produced by | Christina Mauro Jessica Petelle-Slagle |
| Written by | Ward Roberts |
| Starring | Sid Haig Richard Riehle Hollis Resnik Mel England Jacob Zachar |
| Music by | Thomas Gustin |
| Cinematography | Jim Timperman |
| Editing by | Jonathan Del Gatto |
| Studio | Fly High Films |
| Distributed by | Moving Pictures Film and Television (U.S. theatrical) Morningstar Entertainment (DVD) |
| Release date(s) | October 21, 2006 (U.S. premiere—Heartland Film Festival) |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $240,000 (estimated)[1] |
| Box office | $7,072 (United States) [1] |
Little Big Top is 2006 American comedy film written and directed by Ward Roberts and starring Sid Haig, Richard Riehle, Hollis Resnik, Mel England, and Jacob Zachar. The film tells the story of an aging, unemployed clown who returns to his small hometown, content to spend to rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus.[2]
The film went into production in July 2005 and was filmed in Peru, Indiana, which was once the winter headquarters for several famous circuses, including Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey, and Wallace. Annually during the third weekend of July, the Peru Amateur Circus holds performances for the whole week, ending with a Circus City Festival and Parade. Little Big Top premiered on October 21, 2006 at the 8th Heartland Film Festival held in Indianapolis. It was released on DVD in November 2008 by Morningstar Entertainment.[3]