
The Circus
1920-05-06 · 4 min · ★ 7.3
One of the "Out of the Inkwell" series of silent short films featuring a combination of live action and hand-drawn animation.
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- Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Production companies
- J.R. Bray Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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