Performers in a Budapest sideshow encounter love, greed, and murder.Performers in a Budapest sideshow encounter love, greed, and murder.Performers in a Budapest sideshow encounter love, greed, and murder.
- Awards
- 3 wins total
Andy MacLennan
- The Ferret
- (as Andy Mac Lennan)
Agostino Borgato
- Snake Oil Salesman
- (uncredited)
Betty Boyd
- Neptuna - Mermaids Queen
- (uncredited)
Barbara Bozoky
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Jules Cowles
- Robin's Dressing Aide
- (uncredited)
Jacqueline Gadsdon
- Blonde Barmaid
- (uncredited)
Cecil Holland
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Bobbie Mack
- Sideshow Spectator
- (uncredited)
Ida May
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Polly Moran
- Sideshow Spectator
- (uncredited)
Russ Powell
- Konrad Driskai - Lena's Father
- (uncredited)
Francis Powers
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Billy Seay
- Little Boy
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
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- TriviaEdward Connelly suffered from "badly inflamed eyes and a mild case of klieg eyes", prior to shooting his scenes looking into the studio lights. It took several days to recover.
- GoofsWhen Salome (not Renee Adoree, but a double) is dancing for the king, she has her back to the audience. But in one brief cutaway shot she is facing the audience - and it's shot from behind Salome - then immediately back to facing the king in the long shot.
- Quotes
Cock Robin: God but you're a real dame... right straight through to the core. You shouldn't have to live in the same world with a thing like me.
- Alternate versionsIn 2007, Turner Entertainment Co. copyrighted a 76-minute version of this film (plus 1 minute for additional music credits), with a music score composed by Darrell Raby. The film's world premiere television broadcast by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) occurred on 28 January 2007.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gaslight Follies (1945)
Featured review
JOHN GILBERT was toward the end of his career as a romantic leading man at the age of 27 in THE SHOW, co-starring once again with his leading lady from THE BIG PARADE, RENEE ADOREE.
*****POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD*****
The story has moments of interest when it deals with Gilbert's role as a circus barker for side shows that attract curious crowds with their freakish overtones. He himself is involved in an act that involves the deft use of trickery when Salome (danced by Adoree) requests his head on a silver platter. The act requires a fake sword to be substituted for the real thing and a trap door that lets him escape the executioner's ax. Meanwhile, Gilbert has arranged to take care of the money entrusted to him by a love-struck girl whose father has been murdered by scheming LIONEL BARRYMORE. For bad guy Gilbert, guarding the money is like taking candy from a baby and doesn't fool his sweetheart, RENEE ADOREE who questions his motives.
LIONEL BARRYMORE is the stage colleague intent on stealing the money for his own selfish goals. His scheme eventually backfires and, for the love of an honest woman, Gilbert returns the stolen money to the police in time for a happy ending.
It's all done in the usual melodramatic style associated with silent films of this period, but the story maintains interest throughout and builds to a satisfying conclusion with Gilbert and Adoree in a final clinch.
Summing up: Not quite as bold and startling in nature as some of Browning's other works, but very watchable. Gilbert is intense as the morally bankrupt anti-hero who is reformed by the love of a good woman. It's not his usual romantic role and he was reportedly not too happy with the assignment. At this point in his career, he and MGM head Louis B. Mayer were not on good terms personally.
Trivia note: Interesting to see an ambulatory Barrymore before arthritis crippled him. The story is not quite strong enough if it's shock appeal you're looking for.
*****POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD*****
The story has moments of interest when it deals with Gilbert's role as a circus barker for side shows that attract curious crowds with their freakish overtones. He himself is involved in an act that involves the deft use of trickery when Salome (danced by Adoree) requests his head on a silver platter. The act requires a fake sword to be substituted for the real thing and a trap door that lets him escape the executioner's ax. Meanwhile, Gilbert has arranged to take care of the money entrusted to him by a love-struck girl whose father has been murdered by scheming LIONEL BARRYMORE. For bad guy Gilbert, guarding the money is like taking candy from a baby and doesn't fool his sweetheart, RENEE ADOREE who questions his motives.
LIONEL BARRYMORE is the stage colleague intent on stealing the money for his own selfish goals. His scheme eventually backfires and, for the love of an honest woman, Gilbert returns the stolen money to the police in time for a happy ending.
It's all done in the usual melodramatic style associated with silent films of this period, but the story maintains interest throughout and builds to a satisfying conclusion with Gilbert and Adoree in a final clinch.
Summing up: Not quite as bold and startling in nature as some of Browning's other works, but very watchable. Gilbert is intense as the morally bankrupt anti-hero who is reformed by the love of a good woman. It's not his usual romantic role and he was reportedly not too happy with the assignment. At this point in his career, he and MGM head Louis B. Mayer were not on good terms personally.
Trivia note: Interesting to see an ambulatory Barrymore before arthritis crippled him. The story is not quite strong enough if it's shock appeal you're looking for.
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- El palacio de las maravillas
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- Gross US & Canada
- $395,825
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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