Sally of the Sawdust
“D.W. Griffith's circus comedy.”
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Cast
Carol Dempster W.C. Fields Alfred Lunt 
Erville Alderson Effie Shannon Charles Hammond
Credits
Written by: Dorothy Donnelly
Plot
Judge Henry L. Foster throws his daughter out as she's married a circus man. She leaves her baby girl with Professor Eustance McGargle before she dies. Years later, Sally is a dancer with whom Peyton, a son of Judge Foster's friend, falls in love.
Sinekatalog’s take
A circus girl raised by a charming trickster is eventually pulled into her estranged grandfather's world. Griffith mixes sentiment and comedy with a vaudeville spirit. A warm silent-era crowd-pleaser, lightly old-fashioned.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (643 votes)
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