THE CIRCUS (1928) Charlie Chaplin Original Silent Film Comedy Lobby Card Set (8)

Description

Offered here is a vintage original 11x14 in. U.S. lobby card set of 8 cards from the classic silent film comedy/drama/romance
THE CIRCUS
, released in 1928 by United Artists, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. In Chaplin's final film made during the Silent Era, the Little Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus.
This complete set of 8 lobby cards was made for the film's 1970 theatrical re-release by United Artists (the same company who distributed the film in 1928). The set features great shots of all of the film's major characters/actors including
Merna Kennedy
(a Circus Rider),
Henry Bergman
(an Old Clown) and
George Davis
(a Magician). Also featured is the classic scene from this film as Chaplin ends-up performing a high-wire tightrope walk as he has to deal with a group of monkey who get loose and climb all over him. This vintage original lobby card set is complete and in very fine+ condition with only a small bit of wear on the tip of the top right corner of each card.
For his role in this film, Chaplin practiced tightrope walking for weeks before filming. He actually performed on a rope 40 feet in the air. However, the footage was lost when the negative was scratched during processing. The scene had to be re-shot, and the footage included in the film was not as good as that which had been lost, in Chaplin's estimation. His studio on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood burnt down during production. This, combined with a number of major personal issues that arose during production, led to Chaplin's nervous breakdown (he spent time recovering in New York after about two-thirds of the film had been shot).
The Circus
; United Artists; 1928; dir: Charles Chaplin; cast: Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia, Harry Crocker, George Davis, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford, John Rand, Steve Murphy.