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The Circus
The Circus is a 1928 silent romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. The ringmaster of an impoverished circus hires Chaplin's Little Tramp as a clown, but discovers that he can only be funny unintentionally.
Plot
At a circus midway, the penniless and hungry Tramp is mistaken for a pickpocket and chased by both the police and the real crook (the latter having stashed a stolen wallet and watch in the Tramp's pocket to avoid detection). Running away, the Tramp stumbles into the middle of a performance and unknowingly becomes the hit of the show.
More details
| author | Charlie Chaplin |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Charlie Chaplin |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | fortune teller fortune telling midway property man run away slap struggle tightrope walker tightrope walking tramp traveling circus walk |
| musicBy | Charlie Chaplin |
| producer | Charlie Chaplin |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | romantic comedy silent |