Circo equestre Za-bum (1944)

Phone calls: A man happens to listen to a phone call between a lady and a man who loves her; using that knowledge, he scares away the would-be lover, presenting himself to him as the lady's husband; and he obtains an appointment with the lady, which he has no intention to attend. Jealousy: A young man and a young woman love each other but they are so jealous that they come apart; however, the young woman will come back, and that will bring the timid young man to manifest his love for her, at last. Through the Window: A suitor enters a lady's home through the window, and when her jealous husband catches him, he pretends to be a robber; but it happens that a real robber breaks in at the moment, and pretends to be the lady's lover; the husband is at a loss to know who is who, and let's go the robber. The Tramway Operator: At a bus stop, a passenger, two tram operators and a supervisor meet, start talking, and soon reveal how apart their respective classes and different their interests are. The postman: A postman arrives home exhausted after a day's work, and can't take a rest because of the repetitive piano music of a woman neighbor; he goes hard on his family, because of his repressed rage; at dinner time, he organizes a huge din with the help of his sons, in order to rupture the piano class; the young man apologizes at last, and says that that musical piece was the preferred one by her betrothed, lost in the war; the postman remembers than that he had a letter for her - and it was her from her loved young man; now, they make a din all together. Equestrian Gala at the Circus: The circus number that justifies the compilation title of the film.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 25 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Romance
FilmmakersRole
Mario Mattoli Director
Marcello Marchesi Writer
Mario Mattoli Writer
Marcello Marchesi Writer
Vittorio Metz Writer
Carlo Montuori Cinematographer
CastRole
Galeazzo Benti
Carlo Campanini
Vera Carmi
Ada Dondini