The Sideshow (film)
| The Sideshow | |
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| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Written by | Howard J. Green |
| Produced by | Jack Cohn |
| Starring | Marie Prevost Ralph Graves Alan Roscoe |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Sideshow is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Marie Prevost, Ralph Graves, and Alan Roscoe.[1]
Plot
[edit]A circus is threatened by acts of sabotage organized by a rival company.
Cast
[edit]- Marie Prevost as Queenie Parker
- Ralph Graves as Gentleman Ted Rogers
- 'Little Billy' Rhodes as P.W. Melrose
- Alan Roscoe as Ghandi
- Pat Harmon as Bowen - the Canvas Boss
- R.E. 'Tex' Madsen as Tall Man
- Martha McGruger as Fat Lady
- Steve Clemente as Knife Thrower
- Janet Ford as Knife Thrower's Aide
- Paul Desmuke as Armless Man
- Bert Price as Tattooed Man
- Chester Morton as Thin Man
- Jacques Ray as Fire Eater
Preservation status
[edit]Prints of The Sideshow exist at the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[2]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
[edit]- The Sideshow at IMDb
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