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Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)

73 min  -  Drama  -   14 April 1928 (USA)
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A professional clown and a self-indulgent count learn to help each other with their problems, but then become romantic rivals.

Director:

Herbert Brenon

Writers:

David Belasco (play), Tom Cushing (play), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Lon Chaney, Bernard Siegel and Loretta Young
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Cast

Cast overview:
Lon Chaney ...
Bernard Siegel Bernard Siegel ...
Loretta Young ...
Cissy Fitzgerald Cissy Fitzgerald ...
Giancinta (as Cissy Fitz-Gerald)
Nils Asther ...
Gwen Lee Gwen Lee ...
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Storyline

As professional clowns Tito and Simon are traveling, they happen upon an abandoned child, whom they take in and name Simonetta. When Simonetta is older, she becomes a circus performer herself. One day she is looking for roses, and climbs into the garden of Count Luigi Ravelli. The count becomes infatuated with her, but she leaves as soon as possible. Sometime later, Ravelli consults a doctor about his fits of uncontrollable laughter, and there he meets Tito, who has come to seek help for his fits of uncontrollable weeping. The two decide to help each other, and they establish a friendship, but problems arise when they realize that they are both in love with Simonetta. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Plot Keywords:

Clown | Garden | Laughter | Doctor | Circus  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die lachende Maske See more »

Filming Locations:

Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$293,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (22.4 fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The song "Laugh Clown Laugh", with music by Ted Fio Rito and lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young, did much to make this movie a hit when it rose to #1 on the 1928 hit parade. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: [First Lines] Spring comes early in the Italian hills. Peasant hearts are light - and the voice of the travelling circus is heard in the land.
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Connections

Referenced in Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) See more »