The Sideshow Trailer

The Sideshow Trailer (1928)

11 December 1928 Drama 80 mins

Melrose's circus is being threatened by his competitor, who's angry that Melrose has outmanuevered him in bookings; what he doesn't know is that the competitor has also planted a saboteur who creates accidents in hopes of reducing the value of the circus. Meanwhile, he's also hired a beautiful young woman as the magician's assistant, with eyes toward more - but he realizes that, as a midget, she won't have him.

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Cast

Marie Prevost

as Queenie Parker

Ralph Graves

as Gentleman Ted Rogers

'Little Billy' Rhodes

as P.W. Melrose (as Little Billy)

Alan Roscoe

as Ghandi

Pat Harmon

as Bowen (the canvas boss)

Crew

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman Assistant Director

Joseph Walker

Joseph Walker Director of Photography

Harrison Wiley

Harrison Wiley Art Direction

International Releases Dates

United States 11 December 1928

Production Companies

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