Movie: The Sideshow

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Marie Prevost
Marie Prevost

Queenie Parker

Ralph Graves
Ralph Graves

Gentleman Ted Rogers

'Little Billy' Rhodes
'Little Billy' Rhodes

P.W. Melrose (as Little Billy)

Alan Roscoe
Alan Roscoe

Ghandi

Pat Harmon
Pat Harmon

Bowen (the canvas boss)

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    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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    1928-12-11

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