Circus of the Stars
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Circus of the Stars was an annual television special, broadcast by the CBS network in the United States, in which celebrities performed circus-type acts. It was filmed at the main Universal Pictures studio lot. With 19 shows in total, the first was broadcast in 1977 and the last was in 1994.[1] Over the years the series featured many leading movie and television stars.
Circus of the Stars | |
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Genre | Variety show |
Narrated by | Johnny Gilbert |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 19 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 45–48 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | January 10, 1977 (1977-01-10) – December 16, 1994 (1994-12-16) |
Towards the end of its life, the program title was changed slightly. In 1992, it was Circus of the Stars and Sideshow, in 1993 it became Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World, and in 1994, it was Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland. The concept has also been performed in other countries, notably Stars in der Manege (1959–2008) in Germany.[2]