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Carnival

Carnival

Carnival
1935 1h 17m

Carnival

“You'll Laugh with 'Em and at 'Em!”

RomanceComedy

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of years. He joins his former assistants, Daisy and "Fingers", in a circus act only to find that the persistent grandfather is still on his trail.

Details

DirectorWalter Lang
ScreenplayRobert Riskin
StatusReleased
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1935
CountryUnited States of America
Languageen
Runtime1h 17m
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
IMDb⭐ 6.3 / 10
GenresRomance, Comedy
StudioColumbia Pictures
Carnival
Trailer unavailable

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Cast

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

Chick Thompson

Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

Daisy

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Fingers

Florence Rice

Florence Rice

Miss Holbrook

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Mac

🎭

Dickie Walters

Poochy

🎭

Beverly Jean Gardner

Baby

🎭

Gene O'Brien

🎭

Billy Smith

John Aasen

John Aasen

Circus Giant

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Barker (uncredited)

🎭

Betty Alden

Nurse

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Lawson

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Nurse (uncredited)

🎭

Helen Barclay

Nurse

T. Roy Barnes

T. Roy Barnes

Salesman

🎭

Arthur Belasco

Guard

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Detective (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Sheriff

🎭

George Brasno

Midget

🎭

Olive Brasno

Midget

Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Puppet Assistant

🎭

Burr Caruth

Justice of the Peace

🎭

Ricardo Lord Cezon

Baby

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Girl

🎭

Helen Dickson

Woman (uncredited)

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Dr. Hodges

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Detective

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Barker

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Fireman

Mabel Forrest

Mabel Forrest

Woman

Brenda Fowler

Brenda Fowler

Baby Judge

Gladys Gale

Gladys Gale

Baby Judge (uncredited)

🎭

A.R. Haysel

Conductor

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Doctor

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Policeman

William Irving

William Irving

Waiter (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Baby Judge

🎭

Gladys Joyner

Woman

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Bit Part

🎭

Violet Knights

Small Town Woman

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Woman

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Hospital Superintendent

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Minor Role

J.P. Lockney

J.P. Lockney

Small Town Man

🎭

Eva McKenzie

Mother

🎭

Doris McMahan

Girl

🎭

Arthur Millett

Los Angeles Cop

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Barker (uncredited)

Geneva Mitchell

Geneva Mitchell

Nurse

🎭

Ada Mae Moore

Snake Charmer

Lee Moran

Lee Moran

Barker

🎭

Edward Mundin

Technical Advisor

🎭

Vester Pegg

Small Town Man

Evelyn Pierce

Evelyn Pierce

Girl

🎭

Frank Rico

Clown

🎭

Charles Sabin

Intern

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Baby Judge

🎭

Dorothy Shearer

Woman

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Woman

🎭

Cora Beach Shumway

Woman

🎭

Bert Starkey

Barker

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Policeman

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Barker

🎭

Billie Van Every

Girl

Marie Wells

Marie Wells

Woman

Lillian West

Lillian West

Nurse

🎭

Cecil Weston

Small Town Woman

🎭

Bert Wilson

Tattooed Man

Lillian Worth

Lillian Worth

Half Man-Half Woman

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carnival

Where can I watch Carnival?

Carnival (1935) streaming availability varies by region. Check Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and other major platforms. It may also be available for digital rental or purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, or Vudu.

What is Carnival about?

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of...

Who directed Carnival?

Carnival (1935) was directed by Walter Lang. The film is a Romance, Comedy production with a runtime of 1h 17m.

How long is Carnival?

Carnival runs 1h 17m (77 minutes total). Genre: Romance, Comedy.