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At the Circus

1939 · 87 min

A whirlwind of silly gags, musical numbers, and circus chaos that keeps you laughing with its relentless absurdity.

Tagline: Keep the world laughing!
Overview: Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
greed
friendship
family
justice
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Edward Buzzell
Written by: Irving Brecher
Starring: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kenny Baker, Florence Rice, Eve Arden, Margaret Dumont, Nat Pendleton
Music: Franz Waxman
Cinematography: Leonard Smith
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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