Nell of the Circus (1914)

Directed by

Cecil Spooner

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film about a young woman who works in a circus. She gets involved in romantic and dramatic situations. The story comes from a stage play and has a theater-like quality.

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What happens

Nell of the Circus is a 1914 four-act drama film written, directed by, and starring actress Cecil Spooner. The film was based on a play Spooner had frequently starred in, in New York, called Polly of the Circus. The film is thought to be almost lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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