Underplayed Gems

Side Show (1931)

Side Show poster
Directed by
Roy Del Ruth
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A musical comedy drama set at a carnival. A young woman tries to help her friend escape a troubled home life and pursue a stage career.

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What happens

Side Show is a 1931 American pre-Code musical comedy drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Winnie Lightner, Charles Butterworth, Evalyn Knapp and Donald Cook. It was produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was based on a story by William K. Wells. Although it was planned and filmed as a full-scale musical, most of the songs were cut from the film before release due to the public tiring of musicals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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