Oh what a circus for sure, literally. Janette Scott is a nice British lass who changes greatly due to her entry in the jaded world of beauty pageants, spotted by journalist Ian Hendry while on a holiday at the beach. Soon she's dying her hair and collecting crowns, and hobnobbing with movie stars (Edmund Purdom), and becoming genuinely unhappy. She's only able to smile when the camera and lights on her, and still, that's not enough.
Filmed in a great set of pastel colors, this initially lighthearted drama gets more serious as it goes on, highlighted by the tacky circus setting that introduces beauty pageant contestants in the oddest of ways, ogled by clowns and pronouncing around to a rocked up song from "Carmen". This accurately reveals the audacious attitudes of the industry and how successful young women are exploited so wealthy businessmen can make more money off of them without regards to the welfare of the ladies they utilize like a piece of meat. Enjoyable but nothing really new.
Filmed in a great set of pastel colors, this initially lighthearted drama gets more serious as it goes on, highlighted by the tacky circus setting that introduces beauty pageant contestants in the oddest of ways, ogled by clowns and pronouncing around to a rocked up song from "Carmen". This accurately reveals the audacious attitudes of the industry and how successful young women are exploited so wealthy businessmen can make more money off of them without regards to the welfare of the ladies they utilize like a piece of meat. Enjoyable but nothing really new.