Product Details

• Actors: Todd Robbins
• Directors: Nick Basile
• Format: Color, NTSC, Anamorphic, Dolby
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Koch Vision Entertainment DVD
• DVD Release Date: January 8, 2008
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000WZAE68
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,539 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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AMERICAN CARNY:TRUE TALES FROM THE CI - DVD Movie

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories of a legendary playland, December 21, 2007

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Big John "Wayne" (New Jersey,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Carny: True Tales From the Circus Sideshow (DVD)

I saw the film at the Coney Island Film Festival and feel it could become a cult classic for those who visited the place in years past. I am aware that Coney Island will be closing forever soon and thought that ownership of the film will memorialize the fond memories people have of this legendary playland which includes the "Tales" of the sideshow that will be lost to future generations. It represents a culture of people that is little understood but which greatly impacted on the evolving entertainment media of today. I highly recomend it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars American Carny, January 9, 2008

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Bruce - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Carny: True Tales From the Circus Sideshow (DVD)

This is a documentary about a form of entertainment that is disappearing from America. American Carny brings back memories of the type of acts that I saw as a teenager at the NJ State Fair when I was growing up.
Todd Robbins is the foremost historian on the subject of Circus Sideshow acts, and is also an amazing performer.
The director Nick Basile and his crew did a great job on this film.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, March 3, 2009

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Ted Campbell "rottenbros" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Carny: True Tales From the Circus Sideshow (DVD)

This is my favorite DVD on the sideshow and I own many of them. My bookshelf is full of books on the subject and beyond a doubt this video covers all of the topics one would hope. Great movie!