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The Live Wire

The Live Wire

Sep 20, 1925 · 1h 20m

Rated 8 out of 10

Director

Charles Hines

Overview

The Great Maranelli, a stunting circus clown, falls instantly in love when he sees Dorothy Langdon, who does not think too much of him and lets him know it. He is so smitten that his works suffers to the extent that he is soon just a hobo drifting along the open road. When he again encounters Dorothy, she gets him a job as a salesman with her father's light-and-power company, and proves to be a a real "live-wire" salesman. He is then put in charge of the lighting in an amusement park being built under Dorothy's supervision, and trouble comes many directions, guided by Dorothy's cad fiancée who wants to make the stock in the project worthless so he can buy it cheaply.

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What is The Live Wire about?

The Great Maranelli, a stunting circus clown, falls instantly in love when he sees Dorothy Langdon, who does not think too much of him and lets him know it. He is so smitten that his works suffers to the extent that he is soon just a hobo drifting along the open road. When he again encounters Dorothy, she gets him a job as a salesman with her father's light-and-power company, and proves to be a…

When was The Live Wire released?

The Live Wire was released on September 20, 1925.

How long is The Live Wire?

The Live Wire runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

Who directed The Live Wire?

The Live Wire was directed by Charles Hines.

Who is in the cast of The Live Wire?

The cast of The Live Wire includes Johnny Hines (The Great Maranelli), Edmund Breese (Sawdust Sam), Mildred Ryan (Dorothy Langdon), J. Barney Sherry (Henry Langdon) and Flora Finch (Pansy Darwin).

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