DETAILED NOTES ON CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928)

The storyline during the movie shows this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in like with Merna, who returns his passion. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (performed by Henry Bergman) comes onto the scene and Merna straight away falls in really like with him. Why? Since his act is daring and perilous whilst Chaplin’s clown act has less prestige. Also, th