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The First of May

The First of May

A heartwarming drama about Cory, a troubled foster boy, and Carlotta, an old lady in a retirement home, who bond and become the family to each other neither ever had, when they both run away together and join the circus.

  • Directed by: Paul Sirmons
  • Screenplay by: Gary Rogers
  • Based on the novel The Golden Days by: Gail Radley
  • Produced by: Paul Sirmons and Gary Rogers
  • Director of Photography: Stephen F. Campbell
  • Production Design by: Orvis Rigsby
  • Edited by: Oliver Peters
  • Unit Production Manager: Sandy Watterson
  • First Assistant Director: Gary Rogers
  • Second Assistant Director: Kurt Kulhanek

Starring: Julie Harris, Charles Nelson Reilly, Tom Nowicki, Robin O'Dell, Joe DiMaggio, Dan Byrd and Mickey Rooney.

Running Time: 111 minutes

visit the website at http://firstofmay.com
Success story:

Shown on HBO.

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