Thread: Freaks (1932)
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Old 08-27-2007, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by IndustrialKitty View Post
I found the fact that browning did a movie based on sideshow freaks somewhat intresting considering he himself used to be in a circus and part of a sideshow. It was only a matter of time before he did a movie involving sideshow freaks. :p
He actually did a couple of films involving the circus and the sideshow....
The Unknown was even earlier than Freaks, and starred Lon Chaney.....http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018528/ and is another must see.....:)
I think there was another as well, but I can't remember for sure, or who starred. Of course, the difference being the actors weren't truly sideshow performers.

Freaks is a favorite of mine. A truly disturbing film, and it was a very gutsy film to make at the time.
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