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The First of May | |
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Directed by | Paul Sirmons |
Written by | Gary Rogers Gail Radley (novel) |
Produced by | Gary Rogers Paul Sirmons |
Starring | Julie Harris Charles Nelson Reilly Robin O'Dell Tom Nowicki Joe DiMaggio Dan Byrd Mickey Rooney |
Cinematography | Stephen Campbell |
Music by | Tom Backus |
Distributed by | CMD Distribution[1][2] |
Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The First of May (also known as Two for the Show[3]) is a 1998 independent film by Paul Sirmons and Gary Rogers, starring Dan Byrd, Julie Harris, Charles Nelson Reilly, Robin O'Dell, Tom Nowicki, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Rooney. It premiered on 12th October, 1998, in Buena Vista, Florida, at the FMPTA Annual Party. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Golden Days by Gail Radley. The circus people call Cory "the first of May" as it's their term for a newcomer.
It is notable for being the last film in which Joe DiMaggio appeared.