Movie

Call of the Circus
1930 · 60 min
A gentle, old-fashioned melodrama that feels like a nostalgic tale of circus life and lost love.
- Directed by
- Frank O'Connor
- Starring
- Francis X. Bushman, Ethel Clayton, Joan Wyndham
- Overview
- A retired circus clown, Herbert Rawlinson, finds love entering his life when he marries a member of the circus troupe, Ethel Clayton and the adoption of an orphaned circus girl, Joan Wyndham. Later his wife thinks he does not love her and she leaves him. He embarks on a quest to win her back.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, romantic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, family, redemption, aging
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Frank O'Connor
- Starring
- Francis X. Bushman, Ethel Clayton, Joan Wyndham


