The Circus (1928)
The Circus (1928)
The Circus is Here!
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin As: A Tramp
Al Ernest Garcia Al Ernest Garcia As: The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
Merna Kennedy Merna Kennedy As: The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
Harry Crocker Harry Crocker As: Rex, a Tight Rope Walker
George Davis George Davis As: A Magician
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Storyline

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.


Tagline: The Circus is Here!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance

Language: No Language

Release Date: 06 January 1928

Country: US

Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: Charles Chaplin Productions

Budget: $9,000,000

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

Merna Kennedy

Merna Kennedy

The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Rex, a Tight Rope Walker

George Davis

George Davis

A Magician

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

An Old Clown

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

The Head Property Man

John Rand

John Rand

An Assistant Property Man

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

A Pickpocket

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Clown (uncredited)

Chester A. Bachman

Chester A. Bachman

Cop (uncredited)

Eugene Barry

Eugene Barry

Cop (uncredited)

Jack Bernard

Jack Bernard

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Cop (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Clown (uncredited)

Toraichi Kono

Toraichi Kono

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

H.L. Kyle

H.L. Kyle

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Betty Morrissey

Betty Morrissey

The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Hugh Saxon

Hugh Saxon

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Doc Stone

Doc Stone

The Prizefighter (uncredited)

Armand Triller

Armand Triller

Clown (uncredited)

Max Tyron

Max Tyron

Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)

Directed By

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Assistant Director

Della Steele

Della Steele

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alois Reiser

Alois Reiser

Conductor

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Theme Song Performance

Lambert Williamson

Lambert Williamson

Music Arranger

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mark Marlatt

Mark Marlatt

Camera Operator

Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson

Camera Operator

Roland Totheroh

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles D. Hall

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Other Crew

Toraichi Kono

Toraichi Kono

Driver

Tony Campanaro

Tony Campanaro

Animal Wrangler

Henry East

Henry East

Animal Wrangler

Charles Gay

Charles Gay

Animal Wrangler

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Unit Publicist

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