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5.6Once 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
Cast
- Red Skelton as Dodo Delwyn
- Jane Greer as Paula Henderson
- Tim Considine as Dink Delwyn
- Loring Smith as Goldie
- Philip Ober as Ralph Z. Henderson
- Lou Lubin as Little Julie
Themes
- clown
- comedian
- remake
- single father
- alcoholic father
- mother child separation
- father son relationship
- entertainment industry
- talent agency
- mother son reunion
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Screenwriter
- Frances Marion
- Cast member
- Martha Wentworth
- Composer
- David Rose
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- Paul Vogel
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 91
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1953-01-01
- title
- The Clown
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- film editor
- Gene Ruggiero
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