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The most wasted of all days ... /

A day without laughter is the most wasted of all days according to veteran circus performer Jan Erik, also known as 'Fips the Clown'. So when his back goes in the middle of the summer tour round Scotland, it's no joke. Through following the trials and tribulations of training new girl...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kirkwood, Nicholas C. (Director, director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Brighton, England : University of Manchester, Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2003.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Circus > Great Britain.
Clowns > Great Britain.
Circus performers > Great Britain.
Cirque > Grande-Bretagne.
Clowns > Grande-Bretagne.
Circus
Circus performers
Clowns
Great Britain
documentary film.
Feature films
Documentary films
Short films
Documentary films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A day without laughter is the most wasted of all days according to veteran circus performer Jan Erik, also known as 'Fips the Clown'. So when his back goes in the middle of the summer tour round Scotland, it's no joke. Through following the trials and tribulations of training new girl Mahri to work with his younger partner Emile, this film gives an insight into the realities of everyday circus life on the road in modern England.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed November 16, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 min.)
Playing Time:00:23:40