The Barker
Cast & Crew
George Fitzmaurice
Milton Sills
Douglas Fairbanks
George Cooper
John Erwin
S. S. Simon
Film Details
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Synopsis
Nifty Miller, the greatest carnival barker in the world, sends his son, Chris, to law school in the hope that the boy will find in professional life a more settled and prosperous life than that of the sideshow. During one of his summer vacations, Chris finds work with the carnival, and Nifty breaks off his relationship with Carrie, a hula dancer who, seeking revenge for this slight, pays another carnival girl, Lou, to vamp the innocent boy; Lou, however, genuinely falls in love with Chris. When his father finds out that they are in love, Chris defiantly announces his intention to marry the girl. Seeing his ambitious plans for his son seemingly collapse, Nifty quits the carnival and turns to drink. He later finds out that Chris has returned to law school at Lou's urging. Offered a partnership in the carnival, Nifty returns to his former life as a barker.
Director
George Fitzmaurice
Cast
Milton Sills
Douglas Fairbanks
George Cooper
John Erwin
S. S. Simon
Dorothy Mackaill
Betty Compson
Sylvia Ashton
Crew
Film Details
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