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Polly of the Circus

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A trapeze artist falls for a preacher in this romantic drama starring Marion Davies and Clark Gable, based on Margaret Mayo’s 1907 play. The circus has come to town and with it aerialist Polly Fisher (Davies), the queen of the air. Distracted during a performance, she falls 50 feet to the ground and is rushed to the nearby house of Rev. John Hartley (Gable), leader of the local parish. Enemies at first, the two soon fall in love and marry, shocking the vestry, which relieves John of his post. So when no other church will hire him and he’s selling bibles door-to-door, Polly decides to sacrifice her happiness for her husband’s, no matter what the cost. First filmed by Goldwyn Pictures in 1917, the rights to Polly of the Circus were included in the 1924 merger that formed M-G-M. The remake would eventually lead to a rare Gable loan-out when he reteamed with Davies for Cain and Mabel, a romantic comedy released by Warner Bros. in 1936.


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.331


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.55 Ounces


Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 9 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2013


Actors ‏ : ‎ Marion Davies, Clark Gable


Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archive


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • WELL DONE BY 1932 STANDARDS
CLEVER SCRIPT BUT THE TITLE SHOULD BE "POLLY AND THE PREACHER." GOOD CASTING. GABLE IS PERFECT IN HIS ROLE. I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH MARION DAVIS WORK, SHE WAS NOT VERSATILE IN HER ACTING, OR MAYBE SHE NEEDED BETTER DIRECTING. THE STORYLINE HAS A LOT OF TWIST AND TURNS AND SUSPENSE.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021 by Movies R Us
    • Five Stars
Typical Clark Gable movie!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018 by Dennis A. Biggs
    • Four Stars
good story, plenty of morals, great acting.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2016 by Deliriumskid
    • Two Stars
Movie is short, and does not have much of a story. Would not suggest that anyone purchase this movie.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014 by DLinCA
    • Polly of the Circus
Polly of the Circus is a good little film starring Marion Davies and Clark Gable. As pre-Code films go, this is not one of the racier ones but it’s still terrific to see Marion Davies and a young Clark Gable acting on screen. While the film in certain respects actually belongs to Marion Davies, Gable gives a fine performance and it’s a good example of what he was on screen before his much more “macho” image sprung to life in later films like Gone with the Wind. In addition, the sets were very detailed and well done; the choreography and cinematography were rather good especially in the circus scenes; and the musical background score, while not too extensive since this is no musical, enhances the film as well. True, some will say that the plot becomes more and more predictable as the film progresses and there is truth to that, but Davies and Gable give such good performances it remains good escapist fare as it must have been when it was released in 1932. When the story begins, a circus comes to a rather conservative small town where Reverend John (Clark Gable) and his Uncle the Bishop James Northcott (C. Aubrey Smith) are deeply involved in their church work and activities. Polly, one of the big stars of the circus, falls 50 feet when she is doing a high wire act without a net; and even though she has not had a good start with Reverend John the hospital is so far away that Reverend John suggests that Polly recuperate from her fall in his home. John has a room already set up for a guest and gradually Polly and John become interested in each other which culminates in a romance and a secret marriage that, when found out, becomes a disgrace in the eyes of the Bishop as well as the congregation. John must leave his post and he thinks he has another job as a minister but when the other church discovers his marriage to a circus performer they rescind their job offer and John winds up getting a job selling bibles door to door. This causes considerable tension between John and Polly and there’s more tension between Polly and the Bishop as well. Polly loves John very much and how she wants to make things right for John and what comes of that is how the rest of the story plays out. Look also for fine performances by Raymond Hatton as Downey; David Landau as “Beef;” Ruth Selwyn as Mitzi; Maude Eburne as Mrs. Jennings; “Little Billy” Rhodes as “Half-Pint;” “Guinn “Big Boy” Williams as Eric; Clark Marshall as Don and Lillian Elliott as Mrs. McNamara. Look closely and you’ll see Ray Milland as a church usher! Polly of the Circus is a must-have film for fans of the actors in it and people who appreciate pre-Code films (even when they’re not too racy) may well want this as well. We see Marion Davies acting at her usual best and it’s a nice example of an early Clark Gable film. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013 by Matthew G. Sherwin
    • early gable.
just wanted to see some of gables early films.he is very good ,but marion davies is a boring actress maybe in silents she was good ,but talkies no.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2018 by EL-CHOYA

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