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The Big Chance 1933 1 star

    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: John Darrow, Merna Kennedy, Natalie Moorhead, Mickey Rooney, Matthew Betz, Hank Mann, J. Carrol Naish, Virginia True Boardman

  In an effort to make a hit in the boxing world, Rocky (John Darrow) picks the wrong crowd rather than listen to his trainer.

The Circus 1928 3 stars

    G, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Chaplin
Cast: Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sanford, John Rand, Steve Murphy, Betty Morrisey, Charles Chaplin

  The Tramp (Charles Chaplin) is working odd jobs at a circus when police think he is a pickpocket and chase him around the Big Top. The crowd, thinking it is part of the act, finds him hilarious. This leads to his being hired as a clown. Soon he falls in love, is spurned, shrugs his shoulders, and sets off in a new direction leaving the circus behind.

The Red-Haired Alibi 1932 1 and a half stars

    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christy Cabanne
Cast: Merna Kennedy, Grant Withers, Theodore von Eltz, Huntley Gordon, Paul Porcasi, Purnell Pratt, Arthur Hoyt, John Vosburgh, Fred Kelsey, Shirley Temple

  Red-headed Lynn (Merna Kennedy) is the constant escort for gangster Trent Travers (Theodore von Eltz). This gives him an alibi when his men do the dirty work, and Lynn is so naive that she doesn't even know he's a crook. All ends well in this feature film debut for Shirley Temple.

Movie Quick Pick

1. The Big Chance (1933)
2. The Circus (1928)
3. The Red-Haired Alibi (1932)

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