The Circus Cowboy

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The Circus Cowboy
The Circus Cowboy (1924) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William A. Wellman
Written byDoty Hobart
Story byLouis Sherwin
Produced by William Fox
Starring Buck Jones
Cinematography Joseph Brotherton
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • May 11, 1924 (1924-05-11)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Circus Cowboy is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by William A. Wellman and produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [4] returning home from Africa, Buck Saxon finds that his sweetheart, Norma Wallace, is married to Ezra Bagley, a wealthy miser. Buck interferes to save Norma when her stepson Paul threatens her. When the younger Bagley is shot and killed by the father in mistake for Buck, Buck gets the blame. Escaping, he joins a circus where Bird Taylor, a young woman who loves him, works as a tightrope walker. Buck entertains the public by performing riding feats. An animal trainer is jealous of Buck, and cuts the rope while Bird Taylor is doing her stuff in the air. Buck spoils this little game by catching Bird expertly as she is hurdling to the floor. Ezra Bagley tacks down Buck but is finally forced to admit the truth regarding the slaying of his son. Vindicated, Buck weds Bird.

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Preservation

With no prints of The Circus Cowboy located in any film archives, [5] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. Frank T. Thompson (February 1, 1983). William A. Wellman. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-1594-0 . Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Circus Cowboy at silentera.com
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Circus Cowboy
  4. Pardy, George T. (May 17, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Circus Cowboy". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 31. Retrieved December 14, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Circus Cowboy