This week’s mystery movie has been the 1932 MGM picture “Polly of the Circus,” with Marion Davies, Clark Gable, C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Hatton, David Landau, Ruth Selwyn, Maude Eburne, Little Billy, Guinn Williams, Clark Marshall and Lillian Elliott. From a play by Margaret Mayo with a score by Dr. William Axt, adapted by Carey Wilson, dialogue by Laurence E. Johnson, art direction by Cedric Gibbons, gowns by Adrian, photography by George Barnes. Directed by Alfred Santell.
“Polly of the Circus” is available on DVD from Warner Archive.
Writing in the New York Times (March 26, 1932), Mordaunt Hall said:
It is undoubtedly a film with its moments, but it occasionally slips from grace through the interpolation of an odd conception of humor. Also there are unconvincing sequences and a general straining of points to gain an effect.
For Monday, we have a mystery gent and some mystery companions.
Update: This is Ruth Selwyn and Little Billy.
For Tuesday, we have a less than pleased mystery gent.
Update: This is Raymond Hatton.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie, mystery woman and mystery Little Person), Mary Mallory (mystery Little Person), Mike Hawks (mystery Little Person), Johnny Yuma (mystery Little Person), Megan — in a rare solo appearance sans Lee Ann and Thom — (mystery Little Person) and Sue Slutzky (mystery Little Person).
Note to Benito: Yes, but which one?
For Wednesday, we have a mystery gent. Sorry about the poor quality of the image, but the original print is funky.
Update: This is Jack Baxley.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery woman and Tuesday’s mystery gent), Don Danard (Tuesday’s mystery guest), Mike Hawks (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery woman and Tuesday’s mystery guest), Howard Mandelbaum (Tuesday’s mystery gent), Sue Slutzky (mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery guest) and Megan, Lee Ann and Thom (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery woman and Tuesday’s mystery gent).
For Thursday, a not terribly mysterious gent.
Update: This is C. Aubrey Smith.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Wednesday’s mystery ringmaster), Howard Mandelbaum (Wednesday’s mystery ringmaster), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery ringmaster), Sue Slutzky (Monday’s mystery woman and Wednesday’s mystery ringmaster) and Benito (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery Little Person).
For Friday, Thursday’s non-mysterious guest has two utterly unmysterious companions.
Update: This is Smith with Clark Gable and Marion Davies.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery cleric), Don Danard (Thursday’s mystery cleric), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mystery cleric), Howard Mandelbaum (Thursday’s mystery cleric), Beachgal (mystery movie and all mystery guests), Thom, Megan and Lee Ann — switching it up again, I see (Wednesday’s mystery ringmaster and Thursday’s mystery cleric), Sue Slutzky (Thursday’s mystery cleric) and Sylvia E (mystery movie and Thursday’s mystery cleric).
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Jerry Marin?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Ruth Selwyn and ‘Little Billy’ Rhodes in POLLY OF THE CIRCUS(1932).
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“Little” Billy Rhodes.
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Going out on a big limb, I’m guessing Karl Kosiczky and Gladys George in “They Gave Him A Gun” (1937).
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Go big or go home, but alas, I’m afraid not.
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Is it Harry Earles?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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“Little Billy” Rhodes.
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There’s a small number of actors who could fit this bill. Perhaps Harry Earles?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Munchkin alert!
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‘Little Billy’ Rhodes & Marion Davies
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Billy Rhodes for today (if Mom or Dad haven’t submitted it yet).
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Is Monday’s gent “Little Billy” Rhodes?
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POLLY OF THE CIRCUS. Ruth Selywn on Monday and Raymond Hatton today.
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The Less than Pleased gentleman today is Raymond Hatton.
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Ruth Selwyn from yesterday and Raymond Hatton today make this POLLY OF THE CIRCUS.
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Raymond Hatton.
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Tuesday’s guest is Raymond Hatton. The movie is “Polly of the Circus.”
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Is the woman in Monday’s photo Polly Ward?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Today’s churchgoer is Raymond Hatton in Polly of the Circus, with Ruth Selwyn yesterday.
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Jack Baxley.
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Jack Baxley.
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Jack Baxley.
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Is Monday’s female guest Ruth Selwyn?
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Wednesday’s guest: Jack Baxley
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Little Billy Rhodes on Monday? If so, maybe the movie is Polly of the Circus
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C. Aubrey Smith.
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Today it’s Sir C. Aubrey Smith.
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C. Aubrey Smith.
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The indomitable C. Aubrey Smith.
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Is Thurs pastor C. Aubrey Smith?
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Is this week’s film Polly of the Circus?
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Is Wed’s gent Jack Baxley?
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Is Monday Little Billy Rhodes with Ruth Selwyn?
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Tues must be Raymond Hatton, who was Gable’s houseman Downey.
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It looks like the ringmaster from Wednesday is Jack Baxley. The actor on Thursday is C Aubrey Smith.
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Thursday’s wonderful mystery guest is C. Aubrey Smith.
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I’m guessing that Thursday is C. Aubrey Smith.
Would the movie be “Polly of the Circus” ….maybe???
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Friday we have our stars, Marion Davies and Clark Gable with C. Aubrey Smith
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Clark Gable and Marion Davies getting married by C. Aubrey.
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Clark & Marion are hooking up.
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Clark Gable, Marion Davies, C. Aubrey Smith.
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Clark Gable and Marion Davies
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