Circus Boy (TV Western)

Circus Boy is an Action/adventure/Western drama series that aired in prime time on both NBC and ABC from 1956 to 1958. It was then syndicated on Saturday mornings. NBC aired the Screen Gems series during the 1956-57 season, before it moved to ABC for the following season.

• Starring: Micky Braddock, Noah Beery, Jr., Robert Lowery
• No. of seasons: 2
• No. of episodes: 49
• Running time: 30 min.
• Broadcast: Original channel NBC (1956-57) ABC (1958)
• Original run: September 23, 1956 – December 12, 1958

After his parents, "The Flying Falcons", were killed in a high-wire accident, young Corky (Micky Braddock, later known as Micky Dolenz) was adopted by Uncle Joey the Clown (Noah Beery, Jr.), and the whole Burke and Walsh Circus family. The young lad quickly found a role in the circus as water boy to Bimbo, a baby elephant whom Corky would come to consider his pet. 

Riding Bimbo's back, Corky dealt with adolescent problems, and helped the show's adults, including Big Tim Champion (Robert Lowery), the always-energetic Pete, and Little Tom, keep the circus in the black as the show moved from town to town each week.

Cast

• Micky Braddock - Corky
• Noah Beery, Jr. - Uncle Joey the Clown
• Robert Lowery - Big Tim Champion
• Guinn Williams - Pete
• Billy Barty - Little Tom
• Leo Gordon - Hank Miller
• Eddie Marr - Barker
• Olin Howlin - Swifty