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1953

The Clown

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
You'll cry...You'll laugh...You'll love it!

Once a famous Ziegfeld star, Dodo Delwyn is reduced to playing clowns in burlesque and amusement parks as a result of his drinking. His son Little Dink idolizes Dodo and faithfully believes in a comeback. He persuades "Uncle" Goldie, Dodo's agent in the good old days, to find a booking for Dodo. He can't, and Dink is sent to live with his remarried-and-wealthy mother, Paula. The unhappy Dink runs back to his father. His welcome return gives Dodo the courage needed to try a knockabout TV show offered by Goldie

Duration

1h 31m

Released

January 16, 1953

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5.6

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Cast21

  • Red Skelton
  • Jane Greer
  • Tim Considine
  • Loring Smith
  • Philip Ober
  • Lou Lubin
  • Fay Roope
  • Walter Reed
  • Eddie Marr

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