"The Laugh Sensation of the Season!" 15 August 1930 Drama, Comedy, Music 88 mins
Young Mary Rainey takes the reins of her deceased father's failing circus. With the help of the Inimitable Smiley Johnson, she hopes to bring fortune back to her ragtag band of ragged shoeleather performers.
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Joe Cook as Smiley Johnson
Louise Fazenda as Frankie
Joan Peers as Mary Rainey
William Collier Jr. as Bud Conway
Tom Howard as Amos K. Shrewsberry
Dave Chasen as Dave
Alan Roscoe as Dalton, the Ringmaster
Adolph Milar as Foltz, the Lion Tamer
Clarence Muse as Nero
Nella Walker as Mrs. Conway
Edward Martindel as Mr. Conway
Nora Lane as Grace Conway
Tyrell Davis as Lord Hugo Gwynne
Charles Gemora as Charlie, the Gorilla
Dannie Mac Grant as Boy at Circus
Ethel Loreen Greer as Carmencita, the Fat Lady
Frank Capra Director
James Gleason Writer
Maurice Marks Writer
Frank Capra Producer
Joseph Walker Director of Photography
Maurice Wright Editor
Harrison Wiley Art Direction
Sam Nelson Assistant Director
C. Bakaleinikoff Music Director
Edward Bernds Sound
Jo Swerling Writer
Dorothy Howell Writer
Ireland 15 May 1931
United States 07 August 1930
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