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The Showman (1914)

The Showman poster
Directed by
E. H. Calvert
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a short silent film from 1914. It was produced, directed, and starred in by E.H. Calvert. It also marks the first screen role for future silent film star Rod La Rocque as an extra.

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What happens

The Showman è un cortometraggio muto del 1914 prodotto, interpretato e diretto da E.H. Calvert. Fu la prima apparizione sullo schermo, in un piccolo ruolo da comparsa, di Rod La Rocque, futura star del cinema muto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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