The First Circus

1921 AnimationComedy Directed by Tony Sarg

About The First Circus

Tony Sarg and Herbert M. Dawley's silent cartoon drops a circus into the Stone Age. Two performers hold a balance on the back of a brontosaurus.

Cast & crew

More about The First Circus

Sarg and Dawley produced and directed the short in 1921.

Themes

Preservation

A print is preserved in the Library of Congress film archive.

Scenes

  • Two prehistoric performers balance on a brontosaurus.