Boswell Wilkie Circus times in South Africa, the circus announced that the touring side would stop. Their final performance was on 13 October in Alberton, Gauteng. The circus then moved to Randvaal. The circus continued to perform just for corporate functions and Christmas parties. The below is a post from their website as a last good bye: It is with great sadness that the Wilkie family have to announce that after many years of the Big top standing on the Boswell Wilkie Circus farm in Randvaal, the beloved Big Top, that holds so many precious memories for those young and old, will be
It's a Big Wide Wonderful World his 1954 film, "3 Ring Circus". It was sung by Charlene Dallas in the 1975 comedy "Rancho Deluxe." It's a Big Wide Wonderful World "It's A Big, Wide, Wonderful World" is a popular song written by John Rox and published in 1939. The song first appeared in the 1940 Broadway musical play "All In Fun". Sung by Deanna Durbin in her last film, "For the Love of Mary," in 1948. Cut from the film for its original release, subsequent video versions have restored it. The version by Buddy Clark reached a peak on the "Billboard" charts at #25 in 1949.