Francis Byrd (Arthur), is in love with circus acrobat, and daughter of the show's owner, La Belle, and tries to join the show to be near her. However, his rival Oscar Thrust (Dane) is the keeper of a "Man-Eating Gorilla" named Bimbo, who's a featured act.
If you’re looking for a lost masterpiece of the silent era, keep walking. Circus Rookies isn't that. It’s a movie for people who find the sight of a very obvious man in a moth-eaten gorilla suit inherently funny. If you need logic or 'grounded' performances, you’re going to hate this. But if you like the specific brand...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Edward Sedgwick
Maurice Campbell
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"If you’re looking for a lost masterpiece of the silent era, keep walking. Circus Rookies isn't that. It’s a movie for people who find the sight of a very obvious man in a moth-eaten gorilla suit inherently funny. If you need logic or 'grounded' performances, you’re going to hate this. But if you like the specific brand of 'big guy/little guy' friction that Karl Dane and George K. Arthur specialized in back in the late 20s, it’s a decent way to spend an hour. The whole thing feels like it was fi..."
Fred Humes
Edward Sedgwick, Lew Lipton, Robert E. Hopkins, Richard Schayer
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