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The Flying Fontaines

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The Flying Fontaines
Directed byGeorge Sherman
Written byDon Mullaly
Lee Ervine
Produced bySam Katzman
StarringMichael Callan
CinematographyFred Jackman, Jr.
Edited bySaul A. Goodkind
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 1959 (1959-12)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Flying Fontaines is a 1959 American circus film about trapeze artists. It stars Michael Callan.

Plot

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Rick Rias gets out of the army and returns to his old job as a trapeze artist. He discovers his old girlfriend has married another trapeze artist.

Cast

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  • Michael Callan as Rick Rias
  • Evy Norlund as Suzanne Fontaine
  • Joan Evans as Jan Fontaine
  • Rian Garrick as Bill Rand
  • Joe De Santis as Roberto Rias
  • Roger Perry as Paul Fontaine
  • Jeanne Manet as Michele Fontaine
  • John Van Dreelen as Victor Fontaine
  • Barbara Kelley as Margie

Veteran actor Pierre Watkin appears uncredited in his last film role as a doctor.

Production

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It was one of a number of circus-themed films around this time that followed from the success of Trapeze (1956) (others were Toby Tyler and The Big Circus). The film was originally known as High Trap. Filming started 20 April 1959.[1] The sets were designed by the veteran art director Paul Palmentola, his last film credit.

References

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  1. ^ "THALBERG AWARD TO JACK WARNER: Studio President Cited for High Quality of Movies -Ladd's Co-Stars Named". New York Times. Mar 26, 1959. p. 27.
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