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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Willie Mae Taylor (a girl) plays "Buckwheat", who at first was a female character. First appearance of Leonard Kibrick, Marianne Edwards, and Billie Thomas, all uncredited as general Our Gang kids. Later in the series, Billie Thomas would become famous for playing Buckwheat when the character was changed to male. Jerry Tucker does not appear.
Hall commenced her career on Broadway in 1921 in Shuffle Along and was featured in Runnin' Wild, and starred in Desires of 1927, Blackbirds of 1928, as well as being a big-name headlining act in her own right in variety/vaudeville and on the RKO and T. O. B. A. theatrical circuits across the USA during the late 1920s and early 1930s before ...
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