Big Top Bicknell - Fine 'B' Circus Movies Friday and Saturday July 21st and 22nd 2006
Ever thought about running away to the circus?
Well now is your chance to run away to the small southern Utah 'burb of Bicknell for a couple of days, dress like a clown, be in a parade and see a veritable Three Movie Circus!
Film critic Christopher Null tells us "If there's a lower form of comedy than circus humor I've yet to encounter it."
With that in mind, the 11th BIFF will feature 3 of the best bad B movies ever made about the circus!
Break out your circus costume and run away to Bicknell! Click Here To Reserve Your FastPass via email!
or email bifftix@waynetheatre.com
While ostensibly on vacation with his wife and twelve children, famed detective Charlie Chan visits a circus at just the right time to become involved in the murder of one of the circus owners. Chan is prevailed upon to travel with the circus in hopes of discovering the killer before he, she - or it - strikes again.
As usual Charlie Chan sprinkles wisdom and humor into his detective work. "Good tools shorten labor" and "Mind like parachute - only function when open." are two examples.
Special Screening and Seminar Saturday July 22nd
2 P.M.
Enjoyable sequel to Tim Burton's Pee-wee's Big Adventure, with a better cast. This time, Pee-Wee finds himself involved with a circus who become held up in a storm in his home town. However, the local community are hostile to the freakish traveling band.
Summary written by David Gibson
Following this movie we will have our famous Seminar/Discussion. Topic and guests to be announced soon.
Closing Night Feature Presentation Saturday July 22nd
7:30 P.M.
"Berserk"(1968) The motion picture that pits steel weapons against steel nerves!!!
Monica Rivers (Joan Crawford) is the sexy owner of a small traveling circus. When the circus becomes plagued by a spate of murders everyone's eyes turn to Monica, who revels in the publicity. Is she the next victim or has she gone berserk?
In case you might forget it's a B-picture, there's even a cat fight -- between two women, not lions.
The Activities:
The world's fastest parade (55 miles per hour), themed "The Circus Is Coming To Town'", begins the festivities on Friday evening at the Chuckwagon Lodge and General Store in Torrey at 7 PM and ends at the Wayne Theatre in Bicknell. All participants are encouraged to dress in their best circus attire as well as theme their vehicles accordingly Be at the Chuckwagon at 6:30 PM if you want to drive your car in the parade. Click Here to see a movie of 2005's parade
Friday night following the screening, the "Party of the Stars" will take place at the Cafe Diablo on the west side of Torrey. Musical guests The Saliva Sisters!.
Saturday morning July 23rd at 9 A.M. starts off with our trademark Swap Meet at the Entrada Institute in Torrey. Bring some stuff to swap!
BIFF-Fans will want to mosey on over to Teasdale (8 miles south) for the Volunteer Fire Department's Mutton & Taters Dutch Oven fund raiser which begins at noon on Saturday at the Teasdale Fire Department Building.
The BIFF "It's a Wrap Party" featuring musical guests "Sister Wives" will be held at the Rim Rock Inn and Restaurant in Torrey following the movie.
