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Behind the Make-Up

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1930 film by Dorothy Arzner

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6.8

Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.

Released: 1930-01-1870 minDir: Robert MiltonDrama

Cast

  • Hal Skelly as Hap Brown
  • William Powell as Gardoni
  • Fay Wray as Marie Gardoni
  • Kay Francis as Kitty Parker
  • E.H. Calvert as Dawson
  • Paul Lukas as Boris

Themes

  • suicide
  • love triangle
  • show business
  • debt
  • poverty
  • illicit affair
  • vaudeville performer

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

209 votes

Year
1930
Runtime
65 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Mildred Cram
Cast member
Torben Meyer
Producer
Monta Bell
Cinematographer
Charles Lang
Narrative location
New Orleans
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publication date
1930-01-01
title
Behind the Make-Up
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
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