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At the Circus poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.0 / 100
1939·Comedy / Musical / Music·1h 27m

AT THE CIRCUS

“Keep the world laughing!”

Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.

Above the Line
Edward Buzzell·DirectorIrving Brecher·ScreenplayE.Y. Harburg·LyricistLeonard Smith·Director of PhotographyFranz Waxman·Original Music ComposerWilliam H. Terhune·Editor
Cast
Groucho Marx·Attorney J. Cheever LoopholeChico Marx·Antonio PirelliHarpo Marx·'Punchy'Kenny Baker·Jeff WilsonFlorence Rice·Julie RandallEve Arden·Peerless PaulineMargaret Dumont·Mrs. Suzanna DukesburyNat Pendleton·GoliathFritz Feld·JardinetJames Burke·John Carter
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward Buzzell·Director
Writing· 2
Irving Brecher·ScreenplayE.Y. Harburg·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Leonard Smith·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William H. Terhune·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Franz Waxman·Original Music ComposerFranz Waxman·Music DirectorHarold Arlen·SongsDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 5
Dolly Tree·Costume DesignFred Valles·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionStan Rogers·Assistant Art DirectorEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Mervyn LeRoy·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Bobby Connolly·Choreographer
By the Numbers
78.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind At the Circus's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99CC66
#CC3333
#FFCC00
Mood
Playful, Energetic, Whimsical
Composition
Floating
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features three stylized cartoon characters and a small black poodle against a solid light green background. At the top, the movie title "AT The CIRCU”

comedymusical
Key Elements
Hobby HorseTrapezePoodleCircular Frame
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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