The Circus (1928)

Saturday April 19th, 2025 – 2:00 pm
The Hollywood Theatre
4122 North East Sandy
Portland, OR 97212

Hollywood organist Dean Lemire will be performing his original score on the Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.

In the last film he made during the silent era, Charlie Chaplin revels in the art of “The Circus”, paying tribute to the acrobats and pantomimists who inspired his virtuoso pratfalls. This gag-packed comedy ranks among Chaplin’s finest, thanks to some of the most outlandish set pieces of the director-performer’s career.
Truly one of the greats.  

“THE CIRCUS may be the film that most definitively silences critics who claim that Charlie Chaplin’s movies aren’t cinematic.” – Christian Blauvelt, Slant Magazine

“Innovative and timelessly hilarious.” – Aaron Hillis, Village Voice
“THE CIRCUS is a magnificent film — a mental tonic and a good hour’s physical exercise. No one should miss it.” – Celia Simpson, The Spectator
Rotten Tomatoes review:
Tomatometer: 97%
Popcornmeter: 94% (5,000+ ratings)

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Run time: 85 mins

Purchase Tickets at https://hollywoodtheatre.org/show/the-circus/