Circus Boy

Circus Boy
Circus Boy
Circus-Boy-Intro.jpg
Title screen
Genre Action/Adventure/Drama
Written by Lee Erwin
Douglas Heyes
Victor McLeod
Charles Stewart
Directed by George Archainbaud
William Beaudine
Fred Jackman, Jr.
Robert G. Walker
Starring Mickey Braddock (a.k.a. Micky Dolenz)
Noah Beery, Jr.
Robert Lowery
Theme music composer Hal Hopper
Victor McLeod
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 49
Production
Producer(s) Norman Blackburn
Herbert B. Leonard
Running time 22–24 minutes
Production company(s) Norbert Productions
Screen Gems Television
Distributor Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
Sony Pictures Television
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
(1956–1957)
ABC
(September 1957–December 1958)
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original run September 23, 1956 (1956-09-23) – December 12, 1957 (1957-12-12)

Circus Boy is an American action/adventure/drama series that aired in prime time on both NBC and ABC from 1956 to 1958. It was then rerun by NBC on Saturday mornings.

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Summary

Dolenz as Corky.

After his parents, "The Flying Falcons", were killed in a trapeze accident, young Corky (Mickey Braddock, later known as Micky Dolenz of The Monkees) was adopted by Uncle Joey the Clown (Noah Beery, Jr.), and the whole Burke and Walsh Circus family. The young lad quickly found a role in the circus as water boy to Bimbo, a baby elephant whom Corky would come to consider his pet. Riding Bimbo's back, Corky dealt with adolescent problems, and helped the show's adults, including owner Big Tim Champion (Robert Lowery) and head canvasman Pete (Guinn Williams), keep the circus in the black as the show moved from town to town each week.

Cast

Actor Role
Mickey Braddock Corky
Noah Beery, Jr. Uncle Joey the Clown
Robert Lowery Big Tim Champion
Guinn Williams Pete

Recurring roles and notable guest stars

Actor Role Appearances
Billy Barty Little Tom Episodes 1 and 2
Andy Clyde Col. Jack Bixby Episodes 2, 18, 31 and 39
Coco Dolenz
sister of Micky Dolenz
Annie Simmons Episode 26
Coco from the orphanage Episode 42
Anthony Caruso Gambino Episodes 3 and 22
Ed Hinton Mike Episode 18
Sheriff Episode 43
Glenn Keyes Episode 48
Sterling Holloway Elmer Purdy Episodes 15, 37 and 44
Brad Johnson Frank Dillard in "The Cub Reporter" Episode 27
Russell Johnson Ben Osgood Episode 5
Ralph Moody Casey Perkins Episodes 6 and 41
Chief Spotted Horse Episode 9
Ezra Hillman Episode 23
Ken Osmond Skinny Episode 23
Hal Peary Al Garson Episode 33
Slim Pickens Curly Episode 8
Willard Waterman Mayor Humphrey Episode 42

First episode guest stars

The following cast appeared in the debut episode only. Several sources erroneously list these three, as well as Billy Barty from Episodes 1 and 2, as series regulars.

Actor Role
Leo Gordon Hank Miller
Eddie Marr Barker
Olin Howlin Swifty

Episode list

Season 1 (NBC)

Episode # Episode title Original airdate
1-1 "Meet Circus Boy" September 23, 1956
1-2 "The Fabulous Col. Jack" September 30, 1956
1-3 "The Great Gambino" October 7, 1956
1-4 "The Amazing Mr. Sinbad" October 14, 1956
1-5 "Corky and The Circus Doctor" October 21, 1956
1-6 "Casey Rides Again" November 4, 1956
1-7 "The Little Fugitive" November 11, 1956
1-8 "The Proud Pagliacci" November 18, 1956
1-9 "White Eagle" November 25, 1956
1-10 "The Little Gypsy" December 2, 1956
1-11 "The Masked Marvel" December 9, 1956
1-12 "The Good Samaritans" December 23, 1956
1-13 "Daring Young Man" December 30, 1956
1-14 "Farewell To The Circus" January 6, 1957
1-15 "Elmer The Aeronaut" January 13, 1957
1-16 "The Remarkable Ricardo" January 20, 1957
1-17 "Big Top Angel" January 27, 1957
1-18 "The Return Of Col. Jack" February 10, 1957
1-19 "The Knife Thrower" February 17, 1957
1-20 "Joey's Wedding Day" February 24, 1957
1-21 "Man From Cimarron" March 3, 1957
1-22 "The Great Gambino's Son" March 10, 1957
1-23 "Corky's Big Parade" March 24, 1957
1-24 "The Lady and The Circus" March 31, 1957
1-25 "Counterfeit Clown" April 7, 1957
1-26 "The Pawnee Strip" April 14, 1957
1-27 "The Cub Reporter" April 21, 1957
1-28 "General Pete" April 28, 1957
1-29 "The Tumbling Clown" May 5, 1957
1-30 "Death-Defying Dozetti" May 12, 1957
1-31 "Col. Jack's Brother" May 19, 1957
1-32 "The Swamp Man" May 26, 1957
1-33 "Hortense The Hippo" June 2, 1957
1-34 "The Fortune Teller" June 9, 1957
1-35 "The Gentle Giant" June 16, 1957
1-36 "Little Vagabond" June 23, 1957

Season 2 (ABC)

Episode # Episode title Original airdate
2-1 "Elmer The Rainmaker" September 19, 1957
2-2 "Royal Roustabout" September 26, 1957
2-3 "Bimbo, Jr." October 3, 1957
2-4 "Alex The Great" October 10, 1957
2-5 "The Return Of Casey Perkins" October 17, 1957
2-6 "Major Buffington" October 24, 1957
2-7 "The Clemens Boys" October 31, 1957
2-8 "The Magic Lantern" November 7, 1957
2-9 "The Dancing Bear" November 14, 1957
2-10 "The Marvelous Manellis" November 21, 1957
2-11 "Uncle Cyrus" November 28, 1957
2-12 "The Judge's Boy" December 5, 1957
2-13 "The Return Of Buffalo Bill" December 12, 1957

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