The First of May

The First of May (1999)

An unwanted boy and a forgotten old lady find running away to join the circus is really coming home.

Cory is a foster child nobody wants. Carlota is an elderly woman the world has forgotten. Together, they find friendship and family when they join a traveling circus. Also features Mickey Rooney and Joe DiMaggio, in his last screen appearance.

Date of release
1999-03-20
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Paul Sirmons

Casting

Interesting facts

The First of May is a 1998 independent film by Paul Sirmons and Gary Rogers, starring Dan Byrd, Julie Harris, Charles Nelson Reilly, Robin O'Dell, Tom Nowicki, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Rooney. It premiered on 12th October, 1998, in Buena Vista, Florida, at the FMPTA Annual Party. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Golden Days by Gail Radley. The circus people call Cory "the first of May" as it's their term for a newcomer.

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