The Flying Fontaines Explained

The Flying Fontaines
Director:	George Sherman
Producer:	Sam Katzman
Starring:	Michael Callan
Cinematography:	Fred Jackman, Jr.
Editing:	Saul A. Goodkind
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Studio:	Clover Productions
Runtime:	84 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Flying Fontaines is a 1959 American circus film about trapeze artists. It stars Michael Callan.

Plot

Rick Rias gets out of the army and returns to his old job as a trapeze artist. He discovers his old girlfriend has married another trapeze artist.

Cast

Michael Callan as Rick Rias
Evy Norlund as Suzanne Fontaine
Joan Evans as Jan Fontaine
Rian Garrick as Bill Rand
Joe De Santis as Roberto Rias
Roger Perry as Paul Fontaine
Jeanne Manet as Michele Fontaine
John Van Dreelen as Victor Fontaine
Barbara Kelley as Margie

Veteran actor Pierre Watkin appears uncredited in his last film role as a doctor.

Production

It was one of a number of circus-themed films around this time that followed from the success of Trapeze (1956) (others were Toby Tyler and The Big Circus). The film was originally known as High Trap. Filming started 20 April 1959.^[1] The sets were designed by the veteran art director Paul Palmentola, his last film credit.

External links

- - Review of film at New York Times
The Flying Fontaines at Letterbox DVD
The Flying Fontaines at BFI

Notes and References

News: THALBERG AWARD TO JACK WARNER: Studio President Cited for High Quality of Movies -Ladd's Co-Stars Named. Mar 26, 1959. New York Times. 27.