At the Circus (1939)
| Release Date | 20 October 1939 |
| Tagline | NOT SUITABLE FOR GENERAL EXHIBITION (Australian one-sheet poster) |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Satire, Slapstick |
| Themes | Circuses & Carnivals |
| Tags | Bankruptcy, Circus, Circus Performer, Lawyer, Midget, Roustabout, Trapeze Artist |
At the Circus is a 1939 Marx Brothers comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which they save a circus from bankruptcy. It is notable for Groucho Marx's classic rendition of "Lydia the Tattooed Lady." and co-stars include Margaret Dumont, Eve Arden, and Kenny Baker.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Barnett Parker
Whitcomb
Herbert Ashley
Det. Bludge
Granville Bates
Judge
John Binns
Old man
Henry Blair
Undetermined role
George Bookasta
Quartette member
Barlowe Borland
Thorndyke
James Conaty
Party Guest
Frank Darien
Telegrapher
Dudley Dickerson
'Swingali' Singer, Dancer with white cap and checkered shirt
John Dilson
Defense attorney
Betsy Gay
Undetermined role
Charles Gemora
Gibraltar
Payne B. Johnson
Boy at circus
Buck Mack
Checkers player
Murdock MacQuarrie
Attendant
Matt McHugh
Cab driver
Sidney Miller
Quartette member
Edmund Mortimer
Governor, Party Guest at Butler's Ball
Forbes Murray
Captain
Frank Orth
Chef in diner
Larry Steers
Party guest
Henry Sylvester
Court clerk
Fred Walburn
Undetermined role
Robert Winkler
Undetermined role
Director
Edward Buzzell
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Writer
Producer
Cinematographer
Leonard Smith
Editor
William H. Terhune
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Art Director
Set Decorator
Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer
Dolly Tree
Valles
Art Department
Stan Rogers
associate art director
Sound Department
G.A. Burns
sound recordist
Music Department
George Bassman
music arranger: vocal and orchestral arrangements
Murray Cutter
music arranger: vocal and orchestral arrangements
Ken Darby
music arranger: vocal and orchestral arrangements
Other Crew
Bobby Connolly
dance director
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Chapel Distribution
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
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