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The son of stage actors,
Pennsylvania-born Karl Brown was far more intrigued by the technical
aspects of show business; while still in his teens, he became a lab
assistant, then a still photographer. Brown turned director in the
mid 1920s. The classic feature film 'Under The big Top' is one of
his most celebrated directional ventures, in which his eye for
detail is evident. A2ZCDS brought this old Hollywood Classic feature
film to DVD in 2005.
THE PLOT: The Post Combined Circus
draws the biggest crowd ever when pretty Penelope (Anne Nagel) does
her heart-stopping blindfolded trapeze act In the course of events
she falls in love with Pablo (Grant Richards), her co-artist. Pablo
and his brother Ricardo (Jack La Rue) are shown the door when Sara
Post (Marjorie Main), the tough talking owner of the show and
Penny's aunt, finds out. The show goes on, but it is never the same
without the daredevilry of the famous aerial trio.
Condition: Very good. (Click on image above for close-up
of cover).
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