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The Clown is a 1953 American drama film starring Red Skelton with Jane Greer and Tim Considine, and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The story is derived from The Champ (1931).
The Clown is a remake of the 1931 M-G-M film The Champ (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1931-40), which was directed by King Vidor and starred Wallace Beery as a washed-up boxer and Jackie Cooper as his son.
- Robert Z. Leonard, Bert Glazer
- Red Skelton
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Red Skelton turned in a wonderfully dramatic performance along with his usual comic spots in this gut-wrenching 1953 film. Red portrays an alcoholic clown, once famous on the Ziegfeld circuit whose career has gone southward due to his drinking son.
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 him 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 ...
Director. Martin Rackin. Screenplay. 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.
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The Clown is a 1953 American drama film starring Red Skelton with Jane Greer and Tim Considine, and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The story is derived from The Champ (1931).
