The Clown
You'll cry...You'll laugh...You'll love it!
1953 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
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| Writer: | Martin Rackin |
| Staring: |
| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Jan 16, 1953 |
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| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Writer: | Martin Rackin |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | clown, comedian, remake, single father, alcoholic father, mother child separation, father son relationship, entertainment industry, talent agency, mother son reunion |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Red Skelton | Dodo Delwyn |
| Jane Greer | Paula Henderson |
| Tim Considine | Dink Delwyn |
| Loring Smith | Goldie |
| Philip Ober | Ralph Z. Henderson |
| Lou Lubin | Little Julie |
| Fay Roope | Dr. Strauss |
| Walter Reed | Joe Hoagley |
| Eddie Marr | Television Director |
| Jonathan Cott | Floor Director |
| Don Beddoe | Gallagher |
| Steve Forrest | Young Man |
| Billy Barty | Billy (uncredited) |
| Ned Glass | Danny Daylor (uncredited) |
| Sandra Gould | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Frank Nelson | Charlie (uncredited) |
| Ann Codee | Ballet Instructor (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Charles Bronson | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Forrest Lewis | Mr. Houston (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Jerry Schumacher | Dice Player (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Martin Rackin | Screenplay |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
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