Big Apple Circus In 2001, the circus' best known performer, "Grandma" the clown (played by Barry Lubin), inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame. A new seating system was installed in the circus big top, and, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the circus opened its "Dreams of a City" show, which was dedicated to the City of New York. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed November 1, 2002, as "Big Apple Circus Day". The circus celebrated its 25th anniversary with a documentary film about the creation and production of that year's show. In "Carnevale!", actors and circus performers Pedro Carrillo
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.