Call of the Circus

Call of the Circus is a 1930 pre-Code 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]

Call of the Circus
Directed byFrank O'Connor
Screenplay byMaxine Alton
Produced byC.C. Burr
StarringFrancis X. Bushman
Ethel Clayton
CinematographyLewis W. Physioc
Production
company
Pickwick Pictures
Distributed byHollywood Pictures
Release date
January 15, 1930 (U.S.)
Running time
69 minutes

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

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. "31 Jul 1930, Page 4 - Woodland Daily Democrat at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209695.
  3. "9 Aug 1930, 8 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. "29 May 1930, 28 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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