Moviescramble - The Neural Cut Ep 86: The Magnificant Showman

A deep-dive conversation based on the moviescramble.co.uk review written by John McArthur. In the early years of the 20th century, Matt Masters takes his rambling Wild West Show to Europe. His decision is prompted by his desire to find Lili Alfredo, who disappeared fourteen years earlier following the death of her husband, The Flying Alfredo. At the time, it was believed that Alfredo dived to his death deliberately when he realized his wife loved Matt and not him. Toni, a beautiful trapeze performer raised by Matt, is actually Lili's daughter, and she is in love with Steve McCabe, one of the stars on Matt's show. Doing their first show in Barcelona, aboard a ship, the ship keels over, and Matt loses his show. Now broke, he leaves for Paris with Toni, Steve, and his long-time friend, Cap Carson, to seek a job with Colonel Purdy's Wild West Show. But a year later, Matt has rebuilt his own show. First to be signed is a remarkable 12-year-old wire-walker named Giovana, and her guardian, Tojo the Clown, whose real name is Aldo Alfredo, formerly of the Flying Alfredos. Continuing his search for Lili, Matt's show plays Brussels, Vienna, Prague, Copenhagen, Rome, Milan, and finally Madrid, where Lili is part of the audience. Liked it? let us know! Hated it? No need to share! Apple Podcasts   Spotify   Amazon   YouTube Facebook   x (Twitter)   Bluesky   Instagram  Moviescramble website We love you all! (yes, even you at the back)