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After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.
'Little Billy' Rhodes
- Half-Pint
- (as Little Billy)
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
- Eric
- (as Guinn Williams)
Jack Baxley
- Ringmaster
- (uncredited)
Phillip Crane
- Aerialist
- (uncredited)
Carmencita Johnson
- Spectator
- (uncredited)
Seessel Anne Johnson
- Spectator
- (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
- Dr. Brownell
- (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Sr.
- Head of Parish Board
- (uncredited)
Ray Milland
- Church Usher
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAerialist stunts performed by Alfredo Codona and Vera Bruce.
- Quotes
Rev. John Hartley: How are you feeling?
Polly: How do you expect?
Rev. John Hartley: I came in as soon as the doctor would let me.
Polly: How are you? Not that I care a hoot, but just to keep the conversation going.
Rev. John Hartley: Very well, thank you.
Polly: That's too bad.
Rev. John Hartley: I want to tell you how sorry I am about the accident.
Polly: That makes it unanimous.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)
- SoundtracksWedding of the Winds
(1897) (uncredited)
Music by John T. Hall
Played by the band during both trapeze acts
Featured review
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Marion Davies and Clark Gable star in Polly of the Circus from 1932.
Davies plays Polly, a star trapeze artist with the circus. When the circus enters a small town, she is infuriated that her costume is covered with a skirt on all of the posters because the place is "conservative."
She visits the local minister, John Harley (Gable) and accuses him of ordering the change, but he says he didn't. And, intrigued, he visits the circus that night to see her perform.
Polly falls from the trapeze and suffers an injury. I'm not sure what it was - I assume it was her back, though I never saw her get any treatment. She was brought to the minister's house because it's nearby. She's told she will have to rest for up to several months. That's fine with her because she's falling for the minister.
In fact, they fall for one another and marry, to the chagrin of Hartley's uncle (C. Aubrey Smith), a higher up in the church who can't accept that John married a circus performer. John leaves his job in that parish, but finds he has been pretty much blacklisted. Polly decides on a course of action so he can be re-enstated.
I just saw "Mank" and I will admit I hated the portrayal of Marion Davies by Amanda Seyfried, though she received raves. She had a very exaggerated New York accent and, to me, projected none of the class Marion Davies did in her performances.
Davies is absolutely lovely here, funny, warm, and likeable. Gable in an early role is very sincere and pleasant.
There is some dazzling trapeze work.
Ray Milland has a walk-on.
Enjoyable.
Davies plays Polly, a star trapeze artist with the circus. When the circus enters a small town, she is infuriated that her costume is covered with a skirt on all of the posters because the place is "conservative."
She visits the local minister, John Harley (Gable) and accuses him of ordering the change, but he says he didn't. And, intrigued, he visits the circus that night to see her perform.
Polly falls from the trapeze and suffers an injury. I'm not sure what it was - I assume it was her back, though I never saw her get any treatment. She was brought to the minister's house because it's nearby. She's told she will have to rest for up to several months. That's fine with her because she's falling for the minister.
In fact, they fall for one another and marry, to the chagrin of Hartley's uncle (C. Aubrey Smith), a higher up in the church who can't accept that John married a circus performer. John leaves his job in that parish, but finds he has been pretty much blacklisted. Polly decides on a course of action so he can be re-enstated.
I just saw "Mank" and I will admit I hated the portrayal of Marion Davies by Amanda Seyfried, though she received raves. She had a very exaggerated New York accent and, to me, projected none of the class Marion Davies did in her performances.
Davies is absolutely lovely here, funny, warm, and likeable. Gable in an early role is very sincere and pleasant.
There is some dazzling trapeze work.
Ray Milland has a walk-on.
Enjoyable.
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- Jul 23, 2021
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- Polly, la chica del circo
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- $438,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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