Barnum Was Right (1929)
- Directed by
- Del Lord
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 42 min
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small-time showman tries to promote a shady attraction. He gets into a series of mishaps and schemes.
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What happens
Barnum Was Right is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford. Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. At present only the silent version exists, whilst the sound version is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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