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The First Circus
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Tony Sarg

Cast: (unknown)

Dawley Productions production. / Produced by Herbert M. Dawley. Animation by Tony Sarg and Herbert M. Dawley. / Released 8 May 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Cartoon.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animation

Listing updated: 7 July 2025.

References: Film viewing : Website-IMDb; Website-NFPF.

Home video: DVD.