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Side Show is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth released in USA on 19 september 1931 with Winnie Lightner

Side Show (1931)

Side Show
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Released in USA 19 september 1931
Length 1h6
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Musical
Rating51% 2.5859152.5859152.5859152.5859152.585915

Side Show is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy drama film starring Winnie Lightner, Charles Butterworth, Evalyn Knapp and Donald Cook. It was produced and released by Warner Brothers. The film was based on a story by William K. Wells. Although it was planned and filmed as a full-scale musical, most of the songs were cut from the film before release due to the public's apathy and aversion towards musicals in 1931.

Synopsis

Pat (Winnie Lightner) does everything she can to keep the struggling Colonel Gowdy Big City Shows traveling circus afloat, despite an alcoholic though well-meaning Colonel Gowdy (Guy Kibbee) and disgruntled unpaid workers. She sings and dances, and even does a high dive into a shallow pool of water when the "Great Santini" quits just before a performance. One of her few comforts is her love for barker Joe Palmer (Donald Cook). He, however, seems less enthused about the relationship and regularly takes money from her. To add to her troubles, her younger sister Irene (Evalyn Knapp), whom she is having educated to become a lady, visits her during school vacation and wants to stay with the circus.

Actors

Winnie Lightner

(Pat)Charles Butterworth

(Sidney)Evalyn Knapp

(Irene)Donald Cook

(Joe Palmer)Guy Kibbee

(Col. Gowdy)
And :
Matthew Betz
Fred Kelsey
Tom Ricketts
Vince Barnett
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