Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 film about a clown in love with his adopted daughter.
- Directed by Herbert Brenon. Written by Joseph W. Farnham, based on a play by David Belasco and Tom Cushing, based on a 1919 story Ridi, Pagliaccio by Fausto Martini.
What did he hide behind his painted smile? (taglines)
Dialogue
[edit]- Tito Beppi: Some poor family with too many babes abandoned her - for the Saints to take care of.
- Simon: You mean for us to care for! Give her to the orphanage - women bring bad luck!
- Tito Beppi: No, Simon, what the Saints have sent, sinners can't refuse. I'm going to keep her!
- Luigi: You know - I think you'd be good for me.
- Tito Beppi: And I've been thinking - you'd be good for me.
- Luigi: Shall we try...
- Tito Beppi: The comedy... is... ended! [Tito dies onstage in Simon's arms]
- Young girl: That's Flik on the floor.
- Young boy: He's playing that he's dead.
Taglines
[edit]- What did he hide behind his painted smile?
Cast
[edit]- Lon Chaney — Tito/Flik
- Loretta Young — Simonetta
- Nils Asther — Count Luigi Ravelli
- Bernard Siegel —
- Cissy Fitzgerald — Giacinta
- Gwen Lee — Lucretia
External links
[edit]
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh at Allmovie
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