Trapeze

TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces Trapeze, 1956.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Trapeze, 1956.

Aspiring aerial star Tino Orsini (Tony Curtis) has tracked down retired legend Mike Ribble (Burt Lancaster), now a grouchy circus-tent rigger, in Paris, their first meeting in director Carol Reed's Trapeze, 1956.

Injured trainer and trapeze-catcher Mike (Burt Lancaster) is annoyed to find acrobat Lola (Gina Lollobrigida) working his partner Tino (Tony Curtis) for a spot in their act, supported by circus boss Bouglione (Thomas Gomez), in Trapeze, 1956.

Slightly injured but encouraged after training with Tino (Tony Curtis), partner and coach Mike (Burt Lancaster) becomes a target for seductress Lola (Gina Lollobrigida), aiming to get a spot in their act, in Trapeze, 1956.

A trapeze star (Burt Lancaster) loses his grip when he and his partner (Tony Curtis) fall for the same woman (Gina Lollobrigida) in Trapeze, 1956, directed by Carol Reed.