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The Sideshow

The Sideshow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 11, 1928

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Sideshow

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Director

Erle C. Kenton

Description

Melrose's circus is being threatened by his competitor, who's angry that Melrose has outmanuevered him in bookings; what he doesn't know is that the competitor has also planted a saboteur who creates accidents in hopes of reducing the value of the circus. Meanwhile, he's also hired a beautiful young woman as the magician's assistant, with eyes toward more - but he realizes that, as a midget, she won't have him.