Life Is a Circus (1962)

Encompassing three hugely popular double acts The Crazy Gang were one of Britains bestloved most enduring variety troupes their antics delighting audiences for over three decades from the early 1930s and their career taking in numerous Royal Command performances Their efforts to save a struggling circus provide the laughs in this uproarious comedy also starring Goldfinger icon Shirley Eaton and featuring Flanagan and Allens rendition of their greatest hit Underneath the Arches The Crazy Gang have been jacksofalltrades with Joe Winters Monster Circus for almost as long as Joe has been on the road and theyre still hoping for a big break But Joe has hit hard times his equipment is mortgaged most of his acts have deserted him and even the elephants have walked out So the Gang set about finding a way to save the circus and come up with a typically novel solution