The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Charles Chaplin
- A Tramp
- (as Charlie Chaplin)
Al Ernest Garcia
- The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
- (as Allan Garcia)
Tiny Sandford
- The Head Property Man
- (as Stanley J. Sandford)
Albert Austin
- Clown
- (uncredited)
Chester A. Bachman
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Eugene Barry
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Jack Bernard
- Man in Circus Audience
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
- Clown
- (uncredited)
Bill Knight
- Cop
- (uncredited)
Toraichi Kono
- Man in Circus Audience
- (unconfirmed)
- (uncredited)
H.L. Kyle
- Man in Circus Audience
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the 1969 reissue, the 80-year-old Sir Charles Chaplin sang the title song.
- GoofsAfter 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.)
- Quotes
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master: Go ahead and be funny.
- Alternate versionsCharles Chaplin replaced the original credits of this film when he reissued it in 1969. In their place, there is an opening scene featuring Merna Kennedy on the trapeze while Chaplin sings a song, then the image fades to the credits of that version with no cast nor technical credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Circus: Premiere (1928)
Review
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The first silent film I experienced was The Circus.
The Circus was my first experience with a silent movie of any length. I never thought it was possible but I really enjoyed the movie and laughed through the entire movie. The comedy was clean and still fun unlike many movies today. It was refreshing to laugh so much at something and not have to hear foul language every other sentence. The way the characters fit their roles really helped with not being able to hear them. The exaggerated actions and facial expressions were key to telling the story and keeping my attention. Another very important part was the use of music to set the mood and pace of a scene which worked well. This film has made me want watch more Chaplin films and try other silent films. I recommend watching this film whether you are used to this type of film or if you are looking to get into watching silent films. Excellent Movie!!
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- j-maxon1
- Jan 24, 2011
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Box office
- Budget
- $900,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $27,425
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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