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Chase4ever
Oct 2, 2010, 10:55 PM
I am trying to find a movie that I saw many years ago. It is NOT "The Flying Wallendas," but it is similar in performance. At the very beginning of the show, there is a group of tightrope walkers and one of the group tries to avoid sneezing but can't and sneezes. All of the group fall, and I think a lady was hurt very badly but she remained part of the movie. I have searched and searched to no avail to find the name of this particular movie. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. (Chase)

Chase4ever
Nov 6, 2011, 10:57 PM
It's been a little over a year since I posted my question. After much research into circus movies, I discovered the answer. I was totally wrong about "The Flying Wallendas" which was another name that the family used. The actual 1978 movie "The Great Wallendas" is definitely the one with the sneeze and there is some foreshadowing leading up to it. The movie involving the lady who I mentioned was a similar-type movie with bicyclists on the highwire, but it was from 1961 "The Big Show." I would highly recommend both movies; they both are full of high drama within a circus environment. My question's description definitely mixed both of these movies together.