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  • Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (1999)
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    TV Movie | 115 min | Documentary
Sideshow: Alive on the Inside (1999)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 115 min | Documentary

These real, amazing and very human stories reawakened interest in the bizarre and eccentric world of the circus and carnival sideshow, turning the spotlight on the legendary headliners of yesteryear and their modern-day counterparts who ...See moreThese real, amazing and very human stories reawakened interest in the bizarre and eccentric world of the circus and carnival sideshow, turning the spotlight on the legendary headliners of yesteryear and their modern-day counterparts who have chosen to be sideshow performers and found real happiness in their strange careers. This revealing look takes viewers backstage for an unforgettable glimpse at the world's most fascinating personalities. Narrated by Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld"). An entertaining cult hit co-produced with TLC, one of cable network's all-time, top-rated programs. Features Percilla the Monkey Girl, Jeanie Tomaini (the World's Only Living Half Woman), Melvin Burkhardt (the Human Blockhead), Siamese Twins Ronnie and Donnie Gaylon, the Wolf Boys of Mexico, Sandy Allen (the World's Tallest Woman) and more. Written by Anonymous See less
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1999 (United States)

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55 cast members
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Popeye Perry
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Johann Petursson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ward Hall
Self - Talker Self - Talker   See fewer
Pete Terhune
Self (as Pete 'Poobah' Terhune) Self (as Pete 'Poobah' Terhune)   See fewer
Johnny Meah
Self - Talker Self - Talker   See fewer
Schlitze
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bruce Snowdon
Self (as Harold Huge) Self (as Harold Huge)   See fewer
Mike Wilson
Self - Tattooed Man Self - Tattooed Man   See fewer
Wesley Galyon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Rawls
Self - Former Sideshow Manager Self - Former Sideshow Manager   See fewer
Charlie Roark
Self - Former Sideshow Manager Self - Former Sideshow Manager   See fewer
Robert Wadlow
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Harvey Lee Boswell
Sideshow Performer (as Capt. Harvey Lee Boswell) Sideshow Performer (as Capt. Harvey Lee Boswell)   See fewer
Daisy Hilton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Violet Hilton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert L. Ripley
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Emmett Bejano
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Cathy Berry
Self (as Cathy Stiles) Self (as Cathy Stiles)   See fewer
Grady Stiles Jr.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Glenn Newman III
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rob North
Self - WFLA Reporter Self - WFLA Reporter   See fewer
Frank Richards
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
D.C. Collins
Self - Talker Self - Talker   See fewer
Red Stuart
Self - Sword Swallower Self - Sword Swallower   See fewer
Gloria Rhoden
Sideshow Performer Sideshow Performer   See fewer
Bobby Reynolds
Self - Sideshow Manager Self - Sideshow Manager   See fewer
Dick Zigun
Self - Sideshow Manager Self - Sideshow Manager   See fewer
Jim Rose
Self - Talker Self - Talker   See fewer
Justinian Morton
Self - Rubberman Self - Rubberman   See fewer
Jerry Springer
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Enigma
Self - Sideshow Performer Self - Sideshow Performer   See fewer
Joe Herrman
Self - Mr. Lifto Self - Mr. Lifto   See fewer
Sally Jessy Raphael
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Julius Chick
Talker Talker   See fewer
Ian Gumpel
Reenactment Reenactment   See fewer
Giovanni Iuliani
Talker (as Giovanni Iulianni) Talker (as Giovanni Iulianni)   See fewer
Joe Laurello
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Mano
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Harley Newman
Sideshow Performer Sideshow Performer   See fewer
Randy Rylander
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