The Sawdust Ring (1917)
50 min
Janet sets out to find her circus ringleader father, who her mother abandoned believing him to be unfaithful. Along the way, Janet and her friend Peter join Colonel Simmonds's circus, she as a trick horse rider and he as a clown, but Janet cannot help but wonder why she finds Simmonds so familiar. The original, feature-length release of "The Sawdust Ring" is not known to survive.
- Release date
- July 15, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Bessie Love as Janet Magie
- Harold Goodwin as Peter Weldon
- Jack Richardson as Colonel Simmonds
- Josephine Headley as Mrs. Magie
- Daisy Dean as Paquita
- Alfred Hollingsworth as Steve Weldon
Crew
- Charles Miller · Director
- Paul Powell · Director
- L.V. Jefferson · Writer
- Thomas H. Ince · Producer