Circus employee Poodles gets into plenty of monkey business while competing with the bully ringmaster for the love of equestrienne heroine Betty. But when she faints before an important performance, he must don drag so the show can go on.
If you have about twenty minutes and an appetite for 1920s slapstick that feels like it was filmed during a fever dream, Circus Daze is probably worth a look. You should watch it if you like seeing how people used to hurt themselves for comedy before CGI existed. You will probably hate it if you can't stand the flicker...
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"If you have about twenty minutes and an appetite for 1920s slapstick that feels like it was filmed during a fever dream, Circus Daze is probably worth a look. You should watch it if you like seeing how people used to hurt themselves for comedy before CGI existed. You will probably hate it if you can't stand the flickering, scratchy look of old film or if you find clowns inherently terrifying. 🤡 So, the main guy is Poodles Hanneford. Yes, his name is actually Poodles. He plays a character also ..."
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1925 · IMDb —
