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The Circus (1928)
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The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus. Director:Charles ChaplinWriter:Charles Chaplin |
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Al Ernest Garcia | ... |
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
(as Allan Garcia)
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Merna Kennedy | ... |
His Step-daughter - A Circus Rider
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Harry Crocker | ... |
Rex - A Tight Rope Walker
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George Davis | ... |
A Magician
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Henry Bergman | ... |
An Old Clown
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Tiny Sandford | ... |
The Head Property Man
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John Rand | ... |
An Assistant Property Man
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Steve Murphy | ... |
A Pickpocket
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
A Tramp
(as Charlie Chaplin)
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Storyline
Charlie's Tramp character finds himself at a circus where he is promptly gets chased around by the police who think he is a pickpocket. Running into the bigtop, he is an accidental sensation with his hilarious efforts to elude the police. The ringmaster/owner immediately hires him, but discovers the Tramp cannot be funny on purpose, so he takes advantage of the situation by making the Tramp a janitor just happens to always in the Bigtop at showtime. Unaware of this exploitation, the Tramp falls for the owner's lovely acrobatic daughter, who is abused by her father. His chances seem good, until a dashing rival comes in and Charlies feels he has to compete with him. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>
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You've waited two years for this one, but oh boy---here it comes---the greatest comedy of all time! It's a circus! Positively the greatest show of mirth! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
NoneRelease Date:
(Turkey) See more »Also Known As:
El circo See more »Filming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$900,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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(1969) (uncredited)
Written and Performed by Charles Chaplin for the 1969 release See more »
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Charles Chaplin practiced tightrope walking for weeks before filming. He actually performed on a rope 40 feet in the air. However, the footage was lost when the negative was scratched during processing. The scene had to be re-shot, and the footage included in the film was not as good as that which had been lost, in Chaplin's estimation. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: After the tramp washes the shaving cream from his face, he dries himself with a towel but the towel never touches his face (this is probably so that it won't mess up the stage makeup). See more »Soundtracks
"Swing Little Girl"(1969) (uncredited)
Written and Performed by Charles Chaplin for the 1969 release See more »
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