The Circus Man

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The Circus Man
Directed by Oscar Apfel
Written byCecil B. DeMille
Based onThe Rose in the Ring
by George Barr McCutcheon
Produced by Jesse Lasky
Starring Theodore Roberts
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • November 19, 1914 (1914-11-19)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film(English intertitles)

The Circus Man is a 1914 silent film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Oscar Apfel and written by Cecil B. DeMille from a story based on the novel The Rose in the Ring by George Barr McCutcheon. It is preserved at the Library of Congress. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.31 by The American Film Institute, c.1978
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Circus Man