Film about the preparation and filming of the program "New Year's attraction" 1 part. Moscow city, December, 1982. Preparing for the New Year's performance at the Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Circus performer, illusionist Igor Emilievich Kio talks about his first independent performance in 1959; about work for the audience (sync., behind the scenes). The director of the program "New Year's Attraction" Evgeny Aleksandrovich Ginzburg speaks of the circus as the origin of art (sinhr.). The juggler [Boris Tezikov] is rehearsing the number. Pop singer Alla Borisovna Pugacheva at a rehearsal. Fragment of the feature film "Circus" directed by Grigory Alexandrov: Lyubov Petrovna Orlova as the American circus artist M. Dixon (b / w, c / t, 1936) (278.0 m). Part 2. Moscow city, December, 1982. Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Igor Emilievich Kio, Evgeny Alexandrovich Ginzburg, Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, screenwriter, songwriter Boris Lazarevich Purgalin during a rehearsal. I.E. Keo talks about the working moments of the program, recalls his father. Sofia Mikhailovna Rotaru at the rehearsal; performs the song "Bonfire" (music and lyrics by A. Makarevich). Fragment of the feature film "Circus" with the participation of actors Vladimir Sergeevich Volodin, B. Karlin, Alexandra Petrovna Panova (b / w, c / t, 1936) (258.5 m). Part 3. Moscow city, December, 1982. Preparing and filming a New Year's attraction in the Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Circus artist Igor Emilievich Kio in the dressing room; with Alla Pugacheva during a rehearsal. I.E. Kio speaks of our circus as one of the best circuses in the world, which always arouses great interest among foreign audiences (sync., Behind the scenes). People enter the auditorium of the circus. A fragment of the performance of the duet of Alla Pugacheva and Igor Kio with the song "Cabriolet" (music by V. Davydenko, lyrics by B. Purgalin). Performance by acrobats. The circus performer, tightrope walker Fatima Hajikurbanova walks the tightrope, Alla Pugacheva sings the song "The Rope Walker" (music by A. Pugachev, lyrics by I. Reznik). Fragment of a speech by the clown Alexander Frisch. (278.2 m). Part 4. Moscow city, December, 1982. Alla Pugacheva's performance with the song "A Million Roses" (music by R. Pauls, lyrics by A. Voznesensky) in the program "New Year's Attraction". Applause from the audience. Participants in the arena. Igor Emilievich Kio says about the desire to create an illusion theater (sinhr.). (274.1 m)