The Circus (Criterion Collection)

Charles Chaplin’s three-ring comedic romp that earned a special Academy Award for its writer/director/star finds the Little Tramp mistaken for a pickpocket and on the run from the police. As he ducks into the big top of a traveling circus, his show-stealing antics land him a steady job from the abusive ringmaster (Al Ernest Garcia)...and perhaps a heartbreaking crush on the boss’s daughter, the troupe’s bareback rider (Merna Kennedy). 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; audio commentary; deleted scenes; outtakes; premiere footage; featurettes; theatrical trailers; more. Silent with music score.