The Live Wire (1925)

The Great Maranelli, a stunting circus clown, falls instantly in love when he sees Dorothy Langdon, who does not think too much of him and lets him know it. He is so smitten that his works ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Hines

Writers:

Richard Washburn Child (story), John W. Krafft (scenario),

Stars:

Johnny Hines, Edmund Breese, Mildred Ryan

Cast

Cast overview:
Johnny Hines	...	The Great Maranelli
Edmund Breese	...	Sawdust Sam
Mildred Ryan	...	Dorothy Langdon
J. Barney Sherry	...	Henry Langdon
Bradley Barker	...	George Trent
Flora Finch	...	Pansy Darwin

Storyline

The Great Maranelli, a stunting circus clown, falls instantly in love when he sees Dorothy Langdon, who does not think too much of him and lets him know it. He is so smitten that his works suffers to the extent that he is soon just a hobo drifting along the open road. When he again encounters Dorothy, she gets him a job as a salesman with her father's light-and-power company, and proves to be a a real "live-wire" salesman. He is then put in charge of the lighting in an amusement park being built under Dorothy's supervision, and trouble comes many directions, guided by Dorothy's cad fiancée who wants to make the stock in the project worthless so he can buy it cheaply.

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Plot Keywords:

salesman | hobo | cad | circus clown | amusement park | 

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Taglines:

THE 'LIVE WIRE' HAS A SHOCK IN EVERY FOOT! (original poster - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1925 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Live Wire, or The Slide for Life

Company Credits

Production Co:

C.C. Burr Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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