Polly of the Circus

1932
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1h 9min

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Clark Gable and Marion Davies in Polly of the Circus (1932)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAfter a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.After a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.

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Rôles principaux22

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Marion Davies

Polly Fisher

Clark Gable

Rev. John Hartley

C. Aubrey Smith

Rev. James Northcott

Raymond Hatton

Downey

David Landau

Beef

Ruth Selwyn

Mitzi

Maude Eburne

Mrs. Jennings

'Little Billy' Rhodes

Half-Pint
(as Little Billy)

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Eric
(as Guinn Williams)

Clark Marshall

Lillian Elliott

Mrs. McNamara

Jack Baxley

Ringmaster
(non crédité)

Phillip Crane

Aerialist
(non crédité)

Carmencita Johnson

Spectator
(non crédité)

Seessel Anne Johnson

Spectator
(non crédité)

Edward LeSaint

Dr. Brownell
(non crédité)

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Head of Parish Board
(non crédité)

Ray Milland

Church Usher
(non crédité)
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Anecdotes
Aerialist stunts performed by Alfredo Codona and Vera Bruce.

Citations
Rev. John Hartley: How are you feeling?
Polly: How do you expect?
Rev. John Hartley: I came in as soon as the doctor would let me.
Polly: How are you? Not that I care a hoot, but just to keep the conversation going.
Rev. John Hartley: Very well, thank you.
Polly: That's too bad.
Rev. John Hartley: I want to tell you how sorry I am about the accident.
Polly: That makes it unanimous.

Connexions
Featured in Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)

Bandes originales
Wedding of the Winds
(1897) (uncredited)
Music by John T. Hall
Played by the band during both trapeze acts

Avis des utilisateurs18

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5/10

Marion of the Movies

A small town is aghast when "Queen of the Air" aerialist Marion Davies (as Pauline "Polly" Brown) arrives with her circus. Promotional posters depicting Ms. Davies in costume are considered too revealing, and concerned citizens cover her legs. During Davies' trapeze act, a heckler shouts, "Hey Polly, where's your pants?" This causes Davies grief and she goes to recover at the nearby home of athletic minister Clark Gable (as John Hartley). You should be able to figure out what happens next...

This is a re-make of "Polly of the Circus" (1917), which starred Mae Marsh and was the first Samuel Goldwyn production...

In the original, Ms. Marsh was a rider who wore a dress; although it was cut above the knees, nobody complained. Marsh went back to the circus to be with ailing "Toby" (the equivalent of this version's "Beef"). The attempts to modernize the story are not successful. Davies and Gable (still not settled on the right pluck for his eyebrows) look good together, but are not convincing in their roles. Watch out for the duster (Raymond Hatton) and the usher (Ray Milland). The too few circus scenes are edited well.

***** Polly of the Circus (2/27/32) Alfred Santell ~ Marion Davies, Clark Gable, Raymond Hatton, C. Aubrey Smith