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The Circus

The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.

Director

Charles Chaplin

Year

Genre

comedy, family, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Charles Chaplin Productions

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

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A Magician

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An Assistant Property Man

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A Tramp

Charles Chaplin

Clown

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Chester A. Bachman

Cop

Man in Circus Audience

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Stanley Blystone

Clown

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Crowd

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The Circus Proprietor And Ring Master A Tramp The Head Property Man Circus Audience

"So you missed the hoop again." - The Circus

"So you missed the hoop again."

"For that you don't eat tonight." - The Circus

"For that you don't eat tonight."

"And you're supposed to be funny!" - The Circus

"And you're supposed to be funny!"

Around the Side Shows
hungry and broke. - The Circus

Around the Side Shows hungry and broke.

"Count it." - The Circus

"How d'you get out of here?" - The Circus

"How d'you get out of here?"

Where's the funny man - The Circus

Where's the funny man

"Rotten!" - The Circus

Meal-time after the Show. - The Circus

Meal-time after the Show.

"Do you want a job?" - The Circus

"Do you want a job?"

Early the next morning. - The Circus

Early the next morning.

"Run along home!" - The Circus

"Run along home!"

Go ahead and be funny - The Circus

Go ahead and be funny

The Tryout. - The Circus

"Put on the William Tell act." - The Circus

"Put on the William Tell act."

"Go ahead and try it." - The Circus

"Go ahead and try it."

"Just a moment!" - The Circus

"Just a moment!"

"You're not leaving?" - The Circus

"You're not leaving?"

Thank you for the egg - The Circus

Thank you for the egg

The Show on. - The Circus

"They've quit." - The Circus

"They've quit."

"He's a sensation, but he doesn't know it,
Keep him on as a property man." - The Circus

"He's a sensation, but he doesn't know it, Ke...

The Circus prospered, but not the property man;
and the girl led the same hard life. - The Circus

The Circus prospered, but not the property man; and the girl...

"Keep him busy and don't let him
know he's the hit of the show." - The Circus

"Keep him busy and don't let him know he's th...

"Blow this pill down
the horse's neck!" - The Circus

"Blow this pill down the horse's neck!"

"Where's that pill?" - The Circus

"Where's that pill?"

I told you the lions were dangerous - The Circus

I told you the lions were dangerous

"It's a shame the way
they make you work — — - The Circus

"It's a shame the way they make you work — —

"Why of course! All the crowds,
all the applause is just for you." - The Circus

"Why of course! All the crowds, all the applause is jus...

"If you strike that girl, I'll quit!" - The Circus

"If you strike that girl, I'll quit!"

"And what's more
I want what I'm worth —" - The Circus

"And what's more I want what I'm worth —"...

"I'll give you fifty dollars a week." - The Circus

"I'll give you fifty dollars a week."

If you strike that girl I'll quit - The Circus

If you strike that girl I'll quit

The Next Show. - The Circus

"Oh, Merna, you must
have your fortune told!" - The Circus

"Oh, Merna, you must have your fortune told!"

"I see love and marriage with a dark,
handsome man who is near you now." - The Circus

"I see love and marriage with a dark, handsome man who ...

"He's a tight-rope walker;
I've just met him." - The Circus

"He's a tight-rope walker; I've just met him....

The Act Over. - The Circus

"What's the matter?
You hardly got a laugh!" - The Circus

"What's the matter? You hardly got a laugh!"

"I don't like tight-rope walkers." - The Circus

"I don't like tight-rope walkers."

Time brought many changes to the Circus;
New Hopes and New Ambitions. - The Circus

Time brought many changes to the Circus; New Hopes and New A...

"Never mind the rope; You'd better
try and be funny again or you'll go!" - The Circus

"Never mind the rope; You'd better try and be funn...

The next performance–
and not a smile. - The Circus

The next performance– and not a smile.

"I've had enough of this;
you get one more chance." - The Circus

"I've had enough of this; you get one more chance....

"Rex, the tight-rope walker,
hasn't shown up." - The Circus

"Rex, the tight-rope walker, hasn't shown up."...

"Is Rex here?" - The Circus

"Take your time,
there's another act to go on." - The Circus

"Take your time, there's another act to go on.&quo...

"Why, what is the meaning of this?" - The Circus

"Why, what is the meaning of this?"

He'll kill himself - The Circus

He'll kill himself

"I'll give you five dollars
if you'll do it." - The Circus

"I'll give you five dollars if you'll do it.&...

That Night. - The Circus

"Can't you take me with you?" - The Circus

"Can't you take me with you?"

"I've got an idea." - The Circus

"I've got an idea."

"She's run away —" - The Circus

"She's run away —"

I've run away from the circus - The Circus

I've run away from the circus

The Next Morning. - The Circus

The Next Morning.

The Circus ready to leave. - The Circus

The Circus ready to leave.

"Will you go on with the show?" - The Circus

"Will you go on with the show?"

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The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.

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Director: Charles Chaplin

Writer: Charles Chaplin

Production: Charles Chaplin Productions

Genre: comedy, family, romance

Year: 1928

MetaScore: 90/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 16 Nov 1928

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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