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The Clown (1953)
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Overview
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
Rated NR | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Red Skelton | Jane Greer | Tim Considine | Loring Smith | Philip Ober | Lou Lubin | Fay Roope | Walter Reed | Eddie Marr | Jonathan Cott | Don Beddoe | Steve Forrest | Billy Barty | Ned Glass | Sandra Gould | Frank Nelson | Ann Codee | Charles Bronson | Forrest Lewis | Bess Flowers | Jerry Schumacher