A SIMPLE KEY FOR CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928) UNVEILED

The storyline in the film exhibits this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in appreciate with Merna, who returns his passion. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (performed by Henry Bergman) arrives onto the scene and Merna quickly falls in enjoy with him. Why? Since his act is daring and unsafe while Chaplin’s clown act has much less prestige. Also, the pe