Boston Library Circus Movie Series Includes Lorre

The circus has come to the South Boston Public Library!

Circus movies, that is. And included in April’s three-movie series is The Big Circus (1959), Peter Lorre’s second movie with Vincent Price and director Irwin Allen. The film will be shown on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The full schedule is available on the library’s website.

The Big Circus begins at 1 pm.

Admission to the movie is free for everyone.

The South Boston branch of the Boston Public Library system is located at 646 East Broadway, in South Boston, Massachusetts.

Parking is available in the lot adjoining the library. Directions are available on the library’s website.

For more information, please call the library at 617-268-0180.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of The Big Circus, including interviews with actor Vincent Price, director Irwin Allen, and costume designer Paul Zastupnevich, who all discussed Peter’s fascination with clowns and how much he enjoyed playing Skeeter in The Big Circus.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre is available in paperback and hardback, as well as the Kindle and Nook.

The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre may be purchased from Amazon U.S., Amazon U.K, and Amazon Canada, as well as other booksellers.