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The Circus finally premiered in New York City on January 6, 1928, at the Strand Theatre, [12] and in Los Angeles on January 27 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre. [13] It came right at the beginning of the sound film era, [ 14 ] with the very first feature sound film, The Jazz Singer (1927), having been released just months earlier.
The ringmaster of an impoverished circus hires Chaplin's Little Tramp as a clown, but discovers that he can only be funny unintentionally. Reason my first Featured picture nomination since, you know, that thing, however the reason I'm nominate this movie, it's becaused it is one of the most well know Charlie Chaplin movies and also, is the one ...
Name Film Status Notes 1927–28 Charles Chaplin: The Circus: Nominated Chaplin was originally nominated in this category (and three others) for The Circus, but the academy took him out of the running and gave him a Special Award. 1929–30 George Arliss: Disraeli: Won The Green Goddess: Nominated Ronald Colman: Bulldog Drummond: Nominated ...
Although Crocker was for most of his career a Los Angeles Examiner newsman, he also appeared as Rex in Charlie Chaplin's The Circus in 1928. [1] He was Chaplin's personal assistant until he was fired during the making of Chaplin's City Lights in 1930. Crocker later reconciled with Chaplin and maintained a friendship until the comedian left ...
Billy Jack is a 1971 American action drama independent film, the second of four films centering on a character of the same name which began with the movie The Born Losers (1967), played by Tom Laughlin, who directed and co-wrote the script.
A list of American films released in 1928. The American film industry was undergoing the transition to sound and released a mixture of sound and silent films during the year. Wings won the Academy Award for Outstanding Picture at the 1st Academy Awards , presented on May 16, 1929.
Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 1920: One Week: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton: Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely: United States: Short film: Easy to Get: Walter Edwards: Marguerite Clark and Harrison Ford: United States: The Life of the Party: Joseph Henabery: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle: United States: Pollyanna: Paul Powell: Mary Pickford: United States ...
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