The Clown

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1953 · 91 min · NR · Drama · TMDB 5.6/10

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

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

Cast

• Red Skelton — Dodo Delwyn
• Jane Greer — Paula Henderson
• Tim Considine — Dink Delwyn
• Loring Smith — Goldie
• Philip Ober — Ralph Z. Henderson