Bigger Than Barnum's
“"The booming pageantry of the show world on parade"”
In an effort to boost declining ticket sales and revive lagging business, a ruthless circus manager orders his headline tightrope act to perform their dangerous stunts completely without safety nets. The tightrope troupe consists of Peter Blandin, his son Robert, and a young performer named Juanita Calles. The narrative follows the immense physical danger, interpersonal tension, and dramatic sacrifices the performers face as they risk their lives high above the circus floor to keep the show alive.
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Ralph Lewis
Peter Blandin
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
George O'Hara
Robert Blandim
Also in
The Sea Beast
Casey of the Coast Guard
Viola Dana
Juanita Calles
Also in
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
That Certain Thing
Ralph Ince
Carl Ravelle
Known for
Little Caesar
Lucille Mendez
Princess Bonita
Also in
Convention Girl
Coney Island
Daniel Makarenko
Jack Ranglin
Also in
Michael Strogoff
Tevye
George Holt
Bill Hartnett
Also in
When the West Was Young
The Rawhide Terror
William Knight
Ringmaster
Also in
Moulders of Men
In the Days of Buffalo Bill
Rhody Hathaway
Doctor
Also in
Not a Drum Was Heard
A Daughter of the Sioux
Elena Wortova
Ralph Ince Director · J. Grubb Alexander Writer Arthur Guy Empey Story
United States release August 15, 1926 · Produced in United States
Production
Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 12, 1926
Premiere · New York City
United States · August 15, 1926
Theatrical
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