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Polly of the Circus (1917)

80 min  -  Drama  -   9 September 1917 (USA)
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When circus aerialist Polly Fisher is injured, she is taken to the nearby home of minister John Hartley... See full summary »

Directors:

Edwin L. Hollywood, Charles Horan

Writers:

Adrian Gil-Spear, Emmett C. Hall, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Mae Marsh, Vernon Steele and Harry La Pearl
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mae Marsh ...
Polly
Vernon Steele ...
John Douglas the Minister
Harry La Pearl Harry La Pearl ...
Toby the Clown
Wellington A. Playter Wellington A. Playter ...
Big Jim, Boss Canvasman
George S. Trimble George S. Trimble ...
Barker and owner of the show
Lucille La Verne ...
Mandy
Dick Lee Dick Lee ...
Hasty, her lesser half
Charles Riegel Charles Riegel ...
Deacon Strong
Lucille Southerwaite Lucille Southerwaite ...
The Deacon's Daughter (as Lucille Satterthwaite)
Jack B. Hollis Jack B. Hollis ...
Deacon Elverson
Helen Sallinger Helen Sallinger ...
Mrs. Elverson
Isabel Vernon Isabel Vernon ...
Sallie
Viola Compton Viola Compton ...
Jane, the widow
John Carr John Carr ...
Jim
Stephen Carr Stephen Carr ...
John
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Storyline

When circus aerialist Polly Fisher is injured, she is taken to the nearby home of minister John Hartley. The two fall in love and marry secretly. But when the news leaks out, the minister loses his pastorate over disdain by the parishioners for Polly's background as a performer. Polly must decide whether to stay with the man she loves or leave him for the good of his calling. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Circus | Horse | Based On Play

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Englewood, New Jersey, USA See more »

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Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This Goldwyn Pictures Corporation film was the first to feature as its logo Leo the Lion's roar, which would later pass to MGM when Goldwyn merged with two other companies. The logo was designed by Howard Dietz. See more »

Connections

Version of Polly of the Circus (1932) See more »