The Side Show of Life (1924)

English circus clown brought up in France, Andrew Lackaday, rises to the rank of brigadier general during the war. Returning to his old profession as a juggler, he finds that he has lost ... See full summary »

Director:

Herbert Brenon

Writers:

Ernest Denny (play), Willis Goldbeck

Stars:

Ernest Torrence, Anna Q. Nilsson, Louise Lagrange

Cast

Cast overview:
Ernest Torrence	...	Andrew Lackaday
Anna Q. Nilsson	...	Lady Auriol Dayne
Louise Lagrange	...	Elodie
Maurice de Canonge	...	Horatio Bakkus (as Maurice Cannon)
Neil Hamilton	...	Charles Verity-Stewart
William Ricciardi	...	Mignon
Mrs. Pozzi	...	Ernestine
Lawrence D'Orsay	...	Sir Julius Verity-Stewart
Effie Shannon	...	Lady Verity-Stewart
Katherine Lee	...	Evadne

Storyline

English circus clown brought up in France, Andrew Lackaday, rises to the rank of brigadier general during the war. Returning to his old profession as a juggler, he finds that he has lost his skill. He gives up Elodie, his former vaudeville partner, but finds happiness with Lady Auriol.

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Plot Keywords:

world war one | france | circus | based on novel | based on play | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Saltimbanque

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is based on the novel The Mountebank by William J. Locke, which had been turned into a play by Ernest Denny.

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