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Country of origin
  
United States

Final episode date
  
12 December 1957

7.7/10
IMDb

Written by
  
See Episode List

First episode date
  
23 September 1956

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Genre
  
Children/FamilyAdventure/Drama

Directed by
  
George ArchainbaudWilliam BeaudineFred Jackman, Jr.Robert G. WalkerDouglas HeyesLew Landers

Starring
  
Mickey Braddock(Micky Dolenz)Noah Beery, Jr.Robert LoweryBimbo the Elephant

Theme music composer
  
Hal Hopper andVictor McLeod

Networks
  
NBC, American Broadcasting Company

Cast
  
Micky Dolenz, Noah Beery Jr, Robert Lowery, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Billy Barty

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Circus Boy is an American action/adventure/drama series that aired in prime time on NBC, and then on ABC, from 1956 to 1958. It was then rerun by NBC on Saturday mornings, from 1958 to 1960.

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Summary

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Set in the late 1890s, the title of the series refers to a boy named Corky. After his parents, "The Flying Falcons," were killed in a trapeze accident, young Corky (Micky Dolenz – billed at the time as Mickey Braddock) was adopted by Joey the Clown (Noah Beery, Jr.), and the whole Burke and Walsh Circus family.

The young boy quickly found a role with the circus as water boy to Bimbo, a baby elephant whom Corky would come to consider his pet. Riding Bimbo's back, Corky dealt with adolescent problems, and helped the show's adults including Joey, owner/promoter Big Tim Champion (Robert Lowery). and head canvasman Pete (Guinn Williams), keep the circus successful as the traveling show moved from town to town each week.

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Outside of an elephant being the animal companion, the series was similar to popular "boy and his dog" shows of the time, such as Lassie/Jeff's Collie, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.

First episode guest stars

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The following cast appeared in the debut episode only. Several sources erroneously list these three, as well as Billy Barty from Episodes 1 and 2, as series regulars.

Merchandising

Between 1956 and 1957 Dan Spiegle adapted the show into a comic book, published by Dell Comics.

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References

Circus Boy Wikipedia


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