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The Lure of the Circus
(1918) American
B&W : Serial / 18 episodes
Directed by J.P. McGowan

Cast: Eddie Polo [Eddie Somers], Eileen Sedgwick [Alicia Page], Molly Malone [Nan Harden], Harry Carter [Edward Lawrence], Noble Johnson [Silent Andy], Frederick Starr [Steve Harden], Duke R. Lee [Richard Van Norman], Charles Hill Mailes [Malcolm Somers], James Gordon [Guy Brock], Andrew Waldron [‘Dynamite’ Dan], Fred Montague [Howard Mason], Sidney Dean (Sydney Deane) [Reynolds], Josie Sedgwick

Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Hope Loring and William E. Wing. / 18 episodes [two reels each]: [1] “The Big Tent,” released 18 November 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The serial was also edited to feature film length and rereleased.

Drama: Adventure.

Survival Status: Prints exist (of the feature version) [16mm reduction positives].

Keywords: Circuses - Serials

Listing updated: 26 November 2006.

References: Edmonds-BigU p. 103; Lahue-Bound pp. 19, 24; Lahue-Continued pp. 188-189, 286 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.

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