CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S "THE CIRCUS" (1928) - AN OVERVIEW

The storyline within the movie exhibits this. Chaplin’s tramp falls in appreciate with Merna, who returns his affection. Then, a tightrope walker named Rex (played by Henry Bergman) comes onto the scene and Merna immediately falls in adore with him. Why? Simply because his act is daring and dangerous while Chaplin’s clown act has less Status. A