Carnival (1935)

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather ... See full summary »

Director:

Walter Lang

Writers:

Robert Riskin (story), Robert Riskin (screenplay)

Stars:

Lee Tracy, Sally Eilers, Jimmy Durante

Cast

Credited cast:
Lee Tracy	...	Chick Thompson
Sally Eilers	...	Daisy
Jimmy Durante	...	Fingers
Florence Rice	...	Miss Holbrook
Thomas E. Jackson	...	Mac
Dickie Walters	...	Poochy (as John Richard Walters)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Aasen	...	Circus giant
Lucien Littlefield	...	Bit part

Storyline

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of years. He joins his former assistants, Daisy and "Fingers", in a circus act only to find that the persistent grandfather is still on his trail.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | infant | puppet master | carnival | circus | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Worlds Fair

Filming Locations:

Mack Sennett Studios - 1712 Glendale Blvd., Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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