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词条 Call of the Circus
释义

  1. Plot

  2. Starring

  3. Production

  4. References

{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Call of the Circus}}{{Infobox film
| director = Frank O'Connor
| producer = C.C. Burr
| screenplay = Maxine Alton
| starring = Francis X. Bushman
Ethel Clayton
| cinematography = Lewis W. Physioc
| editing =
| studio = Pickwick Pictures
| distributor = Hollywood Pictures
| released = January 15, 1930 (U.S.)
| runtime = 69 minutes
}}Call of the Circus is a little-seen 1930 film written by Maxine Alton and directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Francis X. Bushman and Ethel Clayton. The film is noted as silent screen idol Bushman's first talkie.[1]

Plot

A retired clown (Bushman) tells a young woman (Wyndham) about his life under the big top and his troubles with his wife (Ethel Clayton). He falls for the young girl after rescuing her from peril, but she falls in love with a young man (William C. Kirby). Eventually he realizes his love for his wife and son, and the three return to the circus.[2][3]

Starring

  • Francis X. Bushman as The Man
  • Ethel Clayton as The Woman
  • Joan Wyndham as The Girl
  • William C. Kirby as The Boy
  • Dorothy Gay as Circus Performer
  • Sunburnt Jim Wilson as The Shadow

Production

Bushman signed a contract with Pickwick Pictures in July 1929. After the film's release, Bushman sued O'Connor and his production company for back wages, and won a full judgment of $2,500.[4]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/51911988/?terms=%22call+of+the+circus%22+bushman|title=31 Jul 1930, Page 4 - Woodland Daily Democrat at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}
2. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlLbRAPOgP0C&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=%22call+of+the+circus%22+o'connor&source=bl&ots=DMV5GsGWfy&sig=ACfU3U1wf3_b1h8R4b_o6GhCMx0y07WA9w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiB38_vlozhAhWTNX0KHQZpAyMQ6AEwBnoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22call%20of%20the%20circus%22%20o'connor&f=false|title=The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States|last=Institute|first=American Film|date=1997|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520209695|language=en}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/431097043/?terms=%22call+of+the+circus%22+bushman|title=9 Aug 1930, 8 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/385433347/?terms=%22call+of+the+circus%22+%22frank+o%27connor%22|title=29 May 1930, 28 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-18}}

2 : 1930s films|Circus films

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