The Circus Show-Up
1932, English. Directed by Lewis Seiler.
The sixth in The Shadow series of shorts from Universal. In this one the circus trapeze artist falls to her death when someone flips the light switch just as she starts her famed triple somersault. It only takes the circus manager about fifteen minutes to figure out the obvious suspect was the guilty one.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Lewis SeilerDirector
- Sally BlaneMaisie
- Russell HoptonBilly Dooley
- Paul NicholsonMonaghan
- William HalliganDetective Hickey
- Polly Ann YoungIrene Duval
- Neely EdwardsTony
- Allan ForrestThe Hypnotist
- Martin FaustYarrow - the Concessionaire (as Martin J. Faust)
- David Leo TillotsonBobby - Irene Duval's Little Boy (as David Tillotson)
- John GeorgeRoustabout (uncredited)
- Frank ReadickThe Shadow (voice)
Details
- Released
- 17 February 1932
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harold Tarshis, Leslie T. White
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The Circus Show-Up isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 February 1932. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Circus Show-Up?
The Circus Show-Up (1932) was directed by Lewis Seiler and stars Sally Blane, Russell Hopton, Paul Nicholson.