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Bound by Flesh

5.9(17)
Released:October 19, 2012
Runtime:1h 35m
Status:Released

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were once the cream of the sideshow crop. Taught to sing and dance at an early age, the winsome duo ascended through the early 20th-century vaudeville circuit as a side attraction (working alongside Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin as well as a memorable turn in the Tod Browning classic "Freaks") before a cascade of unscrupulous management and harsh mistreatment brought their careers (and lives) tumbling down. This engrossing glimpse into a bygone era is filled with fascinating interviews and rare archival footage.

Cast

Daisy Hilton

Daisy Hilton

Self (archive footage)

Violet Hilton

Violet Hilton

Self (archive footage)

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Voiceover

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Voiceover

Tim Stack

Voiceover

Blake Boyd

Blake Boyd

Voiceover

Storyline

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were once the cream of the sideshow crop. Taught to sing and dance at an early age, the winsome duo ascended through the early 20th-century vaudeville circuit as a side attraction (working alongside Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin as well as a memorable turn in the Tod Browning classic "Freaks") before a cascade of unscrupulous management and harsh mistreatment brought their careers (and lives) tumbling down. This engrossing glimpse into a bygone era is filled with fascinating interviews and rare archival footage.

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