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Sally of the Sawdust is a american film of genre Drama directed by Erville Alderson released in USA on 1 august 1925 with Carol Dempster

Sally of the Sawdust (1925)

Sally of the Sawdust
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Released in USA 1 august 1925
Length 1h44
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Romance
Rating65% 3.292263.292263.292263.292263.29226

Sally of the Sawdust (1925) is an American silent comedy film, directed by D. W. Griffith, starring W. C. Fields, and based on the 1923 stage musical Poppy. Fields would later star in a second film version, Poppy (1936).

Synopsis

Because she married a circus performer, Judge Foster (Erville Alderson) casts out his only daughter. Just before her death a few years later, she leaves her little girl Sally (Carol Dempster) in the care of her friend McGargle (W.C. Fields), a good-natured crook, juggler and fakir. Sally grows up in this atmosphere and is unaware of her parentage. McGargle, realizing his responsibility to the child, gets a job with a carnival company playing at Great Meadows, where the Fosters live. A real estate boom has made them wealthy. Sally is a hit with her dancing. Peyton (Alfred Lunt), the son of Judge Foster's friend, falls in love with Sally. To save him, the Judge arranges to have McGargle and Sally arrested. McGargle escapes, but Sally is hunted down and brought back. McGargle, hearing of Sally's plight, steals a Flivver, and after many delays, reaches the courtroom and presents proof of Sally's parentage. The Judge dismisses the case and his wife takes Sally in her arms, but Peyton's claim is stronger and she agrees to become his wife. McGargle is persuaded to remain and is found an outlet for his peculiar talents in selling real estate.

Actors

Carol Dempster

(Sally)W. C. Fields

(Professor Eustance McGargle)Alfred Lunt

(Peyton Lennox)Erville Alderson

(Judge Henry L. Foster)Glenn Anders

(Leon - the Acrobat (as Glen Anders))
And :
Effie Shannon
Harrison Ford
Tammany Young
James Kirkwood Sr.
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