The Circus (1928)
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- 1h 12min
- Comedy, Family
- 29 Jan 1928 (Canada)
- Movie
The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.
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Cast verified as complete
| Al Ernest Garcia | ... |
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
(as Allan Garcia)
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| Merna Kennedy | ... |
The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna - 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
(as Stanley J. Sandford)
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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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| Albert Austin | ... |
Clown (uncredited)
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| Chester A. Bachman | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Eugene Barry | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Jack Bernard | ... |
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Clown (uncredited)
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Toraichi Kono | ... |
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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H.L. Kyle | ... |
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
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Betty Morrissey | ... |
The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)
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Wyn Ritchie Evans | ... |
Crowd (uncredited)
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Hugh Saxon | ... |
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
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Doc Stone | ... |
The Prizefighter (uncredited)
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Armand Triller | ... |
Clown (uncredited)
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Max Tyron | ... |
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (written by) (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Produced by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Music by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (music composed by) (1969) (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Cinematography by
| Roland Totheroh | ... | (photography) (as Rollie H. Totheroh) |
Editing by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Al Ernest Garcia | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Charles D. Hall | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Crocker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Hap Hadley | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Marlatt | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Wilson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Chaplin | ... | title music: sung by (1969 print) (as Charlie Chaplin) |
| Eric James | ... | musical associate |
| Lambert Williamson | ... | music arranger |
| Alois Reiser | ... | conductor: New York premiere (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Della Steele | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Toraichi Kono | ... | driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William E. Hinckley | ... | laboratory supervisor |
| Tony Campanaro | ... | monkey trainer (uncredited) |
| Harry Crocker | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Henry East | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Charles Gay | ... | lion trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1928) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Allied Artists Corporation (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1928) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1928) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1928) (France) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1928) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1928) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1929) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Estefilm Katowice (1930) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Roy Export Company (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Artistes Associés (1969) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Nova Film (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1969) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rivus (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Channel 5 Television (1986) (United Kingdom) (video)
- RBC Film Group (1991) (United States) (16mm rental)
- Fox Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (video)
- CBS/Fox (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MK2 Diffusion (2001) (World-wide)
- Neaniko Plano (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Park Circus (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Théâtre du Temple (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Piece of Magic Entertainment (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Adams Filmi (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Dear Film (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- De Agostini (Italy) (video) (collection: Il grande cinema)
- Playhouse Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (Germany) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Tramp finds himself at a circus where he is promptly 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 circus owner immediately hires him, but discovers that the Tramp cannot be funny on purpose, so he takes advantage of the situation by making the Tramp a janitor who just happens to always be in the Bigtop at showtime. Unaware of this exploitation, the Tramp falls for the owner's lovely acrobatic stepdaughter, who is abused by her father. His chances seem good, until a dashing rival comes in and Charlie feels he has to compete with him.
Written by Kenneth Chisholm |
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| Taglines | Charlie Chaplin in the Greatest Picture of His Entire Career... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the 1969 reissue, the 80-year-old Sir Charles Chaplin sang the title song. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Circus: Premiere (1928). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Swing Little Girl See more » |
| Quotes |
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master:
Go ahead and be funny. See more » |