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Side Show
55%
Movie
1h 6m
AI Analysis
Side Show (1931) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Side Show (1931) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Music with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~66 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Side Show 55% (4 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
55%
from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1931-09-19
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 216328
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Where can I watch Side Show (1931)?
Side Show is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Side Show?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Side Show directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Side Show about?
A circus side show performer tries to discourage her younger sister from following in her footsteps.
Is there an AI analysis for Side Show?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Side Show?
The official runtime for Side Show is approximately 66 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Winnie Lightner
Pat

Charles Butterworth
Sidney

Guy Kibbee
Col. Gowdy

Evalyn Knapp
Irene

Donald Cook
Joe Palmer

Matthew Betz
Tom Whalen

Fred Kelsey
Sheriff Hornsby

Tom Ricketts
Tom Allison

Vince Barnett
The Great Santini

Arthur Hoyt
Dr. Martin

Louise Carver
Dolores - Bearded Lady

Bobby Dunn
Little Man

June Gittelson
Fat Girl Getting Weight Estimated

Lew Harvey
Masher

Otto Hoffman
Otto - Seated on Sheriff's Left
- B
Bynunsky Hyman
Fire Eater

George Magrill
Roustabout
- A
Anna Magruder
Jen - Circus Fat Lady
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