A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps.
Acting
Winnie Lightner's rapid-fire wisecracks steal every scene.
Production
Gloriously cheap circus sets that wobble with charm.
Director
Roy Del Ruth
Winnie Lightner
Pat
Charles Butterworth
Sidney
Guy Kibbee
Col. Gowdy
Evalyn Knapp
Irene
Donald Cook
Joe Palmer
Matthew Betz
Tom Whalen
Fred Kelsey
Sheriff Hornsby
Tom Ricketts
Tom Allison
Vince Barnett
The Great Santini
Arthur Hoyt
Dr. Martin
Louise Carver
Dolores - Bearded Lady
Bobby Dunn
Little Man
June Gittelson
Fat Girl Getting Weight Estimated
Lew Harvey
Masher
Otto Hoffman
Otto - Seated on Sheriff's Left
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Hollywood's brief Pre-Code window, when musicals could be cynical and women could be loud without punishment.
Winnie Lightner was Warner Bros.' answer to Mae West—until the Code arrived and this type of role disappeared.
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