The Circus Kid Explained

The Circus Kid
Director:	George B. Seitz Charles Kerr (assistant)
Starring:	Frankie Darro
Cinematography:	Philip Tannura
Editing:	Ann McKnight
Distributor:	Film Booking Offices of America (aka FBO)
Runtime:	68 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles

The Circus Kid is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by George B. Seitz.^[1] In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the RCA Photophone sound-on-film system. ^[2] A print of the film exists.^[3]

Cast

• Frankie Darro as Buddy
• Poodles Hanneford as Poodles
• Joe E. Brown as King Kruger
• Helene Costello as Trixie
• Sam Nelson as Tad
• Lionel Belmore as Beezicks
• Charles Miller as Cadwallader
• John Gough as Skelly Crosley (as Johnny Gough)
• Syd Crossley as Skelly's Runner (as Sid Crosley)
• Charles Gemora as Zozo, the Gorilla

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NY Times: The Circus Kid . https://web.archive.org/web/20090509225908/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/87302/The-Circus-Kid/overview . dead . May 9, 2009 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2009 . June 20, 2011 .
2. Web site: Silent Era: The Circus Kid . June 20, 2011 . Silent Era.
3. Web site: The Circus Kid . January 9, 2014 . American Silent Feature Film Survival Database.