UNDER THE BIG TOP.
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(In Los Angeles office only.) The love story of the world's greatest aerial star is the theme of this picture. The plot follows the fortunes of the Post Circus and of Penny, the orphaned niece of its owner, who wins fame and fortune for the circus and herself as "The Flying Penny." Denied the right to marry by her aunt, she leaves for a European Tour and bad times beset the "big top." With the return of "The Flying Penny" a thrilling climax to this stirring romance is enacted 50 feet in the air. Excellent performances are given by Anna Nagel, Marjorie Main, Jack LaRue, Grant Richards and the supporting cast.
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UNDER THE BIG TOP. 1938. 7 reels, sd. Credits: Associate producer, William T. Lackey; director, Karl Brown; original story, Lewellyn Hughes; screenplay, Marion Orth; film editor, Russell Schoengarth; music director, Abe Meyer. Monogram Pictures Corp.; 7Sep38; LP8251.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, catalog record
- Ideal Pictures Corporation Motion Picture Catalog, 1940-1941 — title, length, format, sound, genre, description, credits
- Wikidata · Q7883248 ↗ — color, country
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