

The First of May
Visit website7.2/10 • 5
1999-03-20 • 1h 51m
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.
- Directors
- Paul Sirmons
- Writters
- Gary Rogers
- Editors
- Oliver Peters

The First of May
Visit website1999-03-20 • 1h 51m
7.2/10 • 5
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.
- Directors
- Paul Sirmons
- Writters
- Gary Rogers
- Editors
- Oliver Peters
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsDan Byrd
Cory Wainwright
Julie Harris
Carlotta
Mickey Rooney
Boss Ed
Charles Nelson Reilly
Dinghy
Tom Nowicki
Dan Kepperman
Robin O'Dell
Michelle Kepperman
Gerard Christopher
Zack
Mikki Scanlon
Loralie Cugino
Joe DiMaggio
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $2,500,000.00
- Revenue
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- Keywords
- based on novel or bookcircusbaseballfoster parents