Anna runs away from her wealthy father's ranch and becomes a trick rider in a circus to be with her sweetheart, Cal Coney, a circus cowboy, when her father disapproves the match. There she achieves fame as "Anna Montana," but she remains unhappy because Cal refuses to admit that he loves her.
If you have an hour and a half to kill and you specifically want to see Mary Astor looking genuinely stressed while standing near a horse, 3-Ring Marriage is worth a look. It’s not a lost masterpiece. It’s one of those silent films that feels like it was shot in a very real, very dirty location, which gives it a textur...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"If you have an hour and a half to kill and you specifically want to see Mary Astor looking genuinely stressed while standing near a horse, 3-Ring Marriage is worth a look. It’s not a lost masterpiece. It’s one of those silent films that feels like it was shot in a very real, very dirty location, which gives it a texture that modern digital movies can't touch. If you’re looking for a tight, logical romance, you’re going to hate it. The internal logic of why these people like each other is pretty ..."
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Harvey F. Thew, Dixie Willson, Thomas J. Geraghty
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