Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Be a Clown
★ 8 · 1987 · 80m · Documentary · Family · TV Movie
Instructors from the Ringling Bros. Circus Clown College demonstrate juggling instruction, clown acts, special make-up techniques, costume design, and more tips used by some of the world's most famous clowns.
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