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The circus
(Blu-Ray)
Contributors
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 screenwriter,
Kennedy, Merna, 1908-1944, actor.
Garcia, Allan, 1887-1938, actor.
Crocker, Harry, 1893-1958, actor.
Davis, George, 1889-1965, actor.
Kennedy, Merna, 1908-1944, actor.
Garcia, Allan, 1887-1938, actor.
Crocker, Harry, 1893-1958, actor.
Davis, George, 1889-1965, actor.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
SI 19083
1 available
SI 19083
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | SI 19083 | On Shelf |
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Format
Blu-Ray
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded booklet.
Language
zxx
UPC
715515235013
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1928.
General Note
Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
General Note
Special features: New 4K digital restoration of Charlie Chplin's 1969 rerelease version of film, featuring an original score by Chaplin, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; New audio commentary featuring Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance; Interview with Chaplin from 1969; New interview with Chaplin's son Eugene Chaplin; In the Service of the Story, a new program on the film's visual effects and production design by film scholar Craig Barron; Chaplin Today: "The Circus," a 2003 documentary on the film featuring filmmaker Emir Kusturica; Excerpted audio interview from 1998 with Chaplin musical associate Eric James; Unused café sequence with new score by composer Timothy Brock, and related outtakes with narration by comedy choreographer Dan Kamin; Newly discovered outtakes featuring the Tramp and the circus rider; Excerpts from the original recording session for the film's opening song "Swing Little Girl"; Footage of the film's 1928 Hollywood premiere; Rerelease trailers; PLUS, an essay critic Pamela Hutchinson.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography by Rollie H. Totheroh ; music, Charlie Chaplin.
Participants/Performers
Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia (as Allan Garcia), Harry Crocker, George Davis, Henry Bergman, Stanley J. Sanford, John Rand, Steve Murphy.
Description
In the last film he made during the silent era, Charlie Chaplin shines as director, composer, and star. A gag-packed comedy full of audacious set pieces, it showcases silent cinema's most popular entertainer and ranks among Chaplin's finest.
Target Audience
Rating: G.
System Details
Blu-ray; Aspect ratio 1.33:1 presentation; Monaural; region A; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Silent film.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chaplin, C., Kennedy, M., Garcia, A., Crocker, H., Davis, G., Bergman, H., Sandford, S., Rand, J., & Murphy, S. (2019). The circus (Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charlie Chaplin et al.. 2019. The Circus. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charlie Chaplin et al.. The Circus The Criterion Collection, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chaplin, Charlie, et al. The Circus Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2019.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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