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Carnival (1935)

1935-02-15 · 1h 17m · EN
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"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of years. He joins his former assistants, Daisy and "Fingers", in a circus act only to find that the persistent grandfather is still on his trail.

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Robert RiskinWriterWalter LangDirector

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Lee TracyLee TracyChick ThompsonSally EilersSally EilersDaisyJimmy DuranteJimmy DuranteFingersFlorence RiceFlorence RiceMiss HolbrookThomas E. JacksonThomas E. JacksonMacDickie WaltersDickie WaltersPoochyBeverly Jean GardnerBeverly Jean GardnerBabyGene O'BrienGene O'BrienBilly SmithBilly SmithJohn AasenJohn AasenCircus GiantErnie AdamsErnie AdamsBarkerBetty AldenBetty AldenNurse

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference295086

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What is Carnival about?

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of years. He joins his former assistants, Daisy and "Fingers", in a circus act only to find that the persistent grandfather is still on his trail.

How long is Carnival?

Carnival has a runtime of 77 minutes.