Billy Rose's Jumbo

(1962)

Musical

127 minutes

Directed by Charles Walters

Cast:

Doris Day as Kitty Wonder

Stephen Boyd as Sam Rawlins

Jimmy Durante as Anthony 'Pop' Wonder 

Martha Raye as Lulu

Dean Jagger as John Noble

Joseph Waring as Harry

Lynn Wood as Tina

Charles Watts as Ellis

James Chandler as Parsons

Robert Burton as Madison

Wilson Wood as Hank

Norman Leavitt as Eddie

Grady Sutton as Driver

Billy Rose's Jumbo is a 1962 musical film produced by MGM.  The film is based on the original Broadway show.  The Wonder Circus is a traveling circus which is operated by a man by the name of Anthony Wonder.  He works as a clown and has a daughter, Kitty Wonder who is an aerialist.   Her father is addicted to gambling and due to his addiction, the circus is in debt.  Due to this, many performers in the circus are not getting paid and the owner of the circus does not want to lose him workers.  His most important employee is the elephant named Jumbo, and he will do whatever it takes to make sure the circus never loses Jumbo to another circus owner.  

Billy Rose's Jumbo - Trailer