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The Circus Kid (1928)

The Circus Kid poster
Directed by
George B. Seitz
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 08m
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy runs away to join the circus. He gets caught up in the excitement and danger of circus life.

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What happens

The Circus Kid is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by George B. Seitz. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system. A print of the film exists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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