The Circus
Directed by: Charles Chaplin
Writing credits: Charles Chaplin
Original Release: 1928
Year: 1960's
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Nationality: Indian 1Sheet
Genre: Comedy / Family / Drama / Romance
Actor/Actress: Charlie Chaplin

CONDITION: ROLLED - Excellent
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Awards: 1929 Honorary Award to Charles Chaplin For versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing The Circus. - Though nominated for best actor, the academy decided to remove Chaplin's name from the competitive classes and instead award him a Special Award.

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.

Starring:
Al Ernest Garcia .... The Circus Propietor and Ring Master
Merna Kennedy .... His Step-daughter, A Circus Rider
Harry Crocker .... Rex, A Tight Rope Walker/Disgruntled Property Man/Clown
George Davis .... A Magician
Henry Bergman .... An Old Clown
Tiny Sandford .... The Head Property Man
John Rand .... An Assistant Property Man/Clown
Steve Murphy .... A Pickpocket
Charles Chaplin .... A Tramp (as Charlie Chaplin)

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