Carnival Magic

See for yourself one of the most bizarre “childrens” movies ever made—the tale of a fading carny and the talking chimpanzee that comes to its rescue. Markov the Magnificent (Don Stewart) is a magician who carries on regular conversations with his pet chimp, Alexander the Great. When some unsavory types appear on the scene taking an interest in the exceptional pet, a drunken tiger-tamer (one-time star of the traveling circus whose top-billing has been snatched away), is more than willing to help conspire in the chimp’s abduction. Meanwhile, the parade of in appropriate behavior and “colorful” carny folk that peppers the rest of the film is far beyond anything you’d ever witness in a Disney movie, that’s for sure!