The Circus Clown
1934 · Movie · 64 min. · United States
Joe E. Brown plays a dual role as young acrobat Happy and his father Chuck. In the opening scene we see Chuck Howard telling his old boss at the circus that he wants no circus posters put on his establishment. Apparently Chuck has some ill feeling toward his old employer and furthermore doesn't want young Happy anywhere near a circus. Yet, for some strange reason Chuck takes Happy to the circus anyways. Happy is enthralled with the excitement of the place and hides away in a container when the circus ships out. When found, his dad's old boss lets him stay on with the show, although it is not exactly the glamorous life he was hoping for. Instead Happy is relegated to caring for the circus animals and running errands.
Direction Ray Enright
Cast Joe E. Brown · Patricia Ellis · Dorothy Burgess · Don Dillaway · Gordon Westcott · John Sheehan · Charles C. Wilson · Harry Woods · Ronnie Cosby · Spencer Charters · Tom Dugan · Earle Hodgins · Gordon Evans · Ward Bond
Soundtrack Heinz Roemheld
Screenplay Bert Kalmar · Harry Ruby
Cinematography Sidney Hickox
Original title The Circus Clown
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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