Movies and TvShows featuring "running-away-to-join-the-circus" theme.

Toby Tyler, a young boy who is orphaned and living in a foster home, decides to run away and join the circus. He faces many challenges and learns important life lessons along the way.

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, who is also a rival circus owner. Davey trains the elephant and the two soon become inseparable. When the Colonel loses the elephant in gambling, Davey steals the elephant and begins a 20-mile search for Molly, the rightful owner.

Merry Andrew is a romantic comedy about a British teacher who discovers a new job with a traveling circus. He falls in love and goes on exciting adventures while trying to balance his newfound circus life with his responsibilities.

A girl, struggling with poverty and traumatic memories, runs away to join a circus. She finds solace and a new family in the circus community.

One of several animated short versions of "Tom Thumb"