The Circus

The Circus

1920•4m•7.3/10

AnimationComedy

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7.3/10(10)

One of the "Out of the Inkwell" series of silent short films featuring a combination of live action and hand-drawn animation.

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Production

J.R. Bray Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

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