Polly of the Circus (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) is a product of that school of cinematic thought which believes that all ministers of the gospel should be wholesome, naïve souls whose love is pure, and that all low-born theatrical folk promptly speak correct English as soon as they take to reading the Bible and consorting with the proper people. The picture might have been interesting because it brought together for the first time Marion Davies and Clark Gable (with the latter's name in larger type in all press advertisements except in Hearstpapers). But the combination contributes...
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