Christine of the Big Tops

1926 1h 5m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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When her circus-performer parents die in an accident, Christine (Pauline Garon) is raised by other circus-performers, including Hagan, a balloon-vender, and Pete Barman as her guardians. When she grows up, she asks to also become a performer, and Barman agrees. Bob Hastings (Cullen Landis) joins the traveling circus as its doctor, and he and Christine fall in love. This angers Barman, who is also in love with her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pauline Garon
Christine
Cullen Landis
Bob Hastings
Otto Matieson
Hagan
Robert Graves
Pete Barman
John Elliott
Dr. Hastings
Martha Mattox
Mrs. Hastings
Betty Noon
Doris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Archie Mayo
Writers: Sonya Levien

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Pauline Garon and Cullen Landis and Otto Matieson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Archie Mayo directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Pauline Garon and Cullen Landis and Otto Matieson carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0016727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.