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Ilveilijä

Original title: The Clown
  • 19531953
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
436
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Red Skelton in Ilveilijä (1953)
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ComedyDrama

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... Read allOnce 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 ... Read allOnce 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... Read all

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436
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  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion(story)
    • Leonard Praskins(adaptation)
    • Martin Rackin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Jane Greer
    • Tim Considine
  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion(story)
    • Leonard Praskins(adaptation)
    • Martin Rackin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Jane Greer
    • Tim Considine
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    • 16User reviews
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    The Clown
    Trailer 2:59
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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Dodo Delwyn
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Paula Henderson
    Tim Considine
    Tim Considine
    • Dink Delwyn
    Loring Smith
    Loring Smith
    • Benjamin Y. 'Goldie' Goldenson
    Philip Ober
    Philip Ober
    • Ralph Z. Henderson
    Lou Lubin
    Lou Lubin
    • Little Julie
    Fay Roope
    Fay Roope
    • Dr. Strauss
    Walter Reed
    Walter Reed
    • Joe Hoagley
    Eddie Marr
    Eddie Marr
    • Television Director
    Jonathan Cott
    Jonathan Cott
    • Floor Director
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Gallagher
    Steve Forrest
    Steve Forrest
    • Young Man
    Monya Andre
    • Convention Dinner Guest
    • (uncredited)
    David Bair
    • TV Pageboy
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Billy - Coney Island Midget
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bayless
    • Convention Dinner Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Bell
    • TV Cameraman
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Bennett
    • Judy Henderson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion(story)
      • Leonard Praskins(adaptation)
      • Martin Rackin(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The ballet sequence in this film is taken from "Bathing Beauty", a 1944 MGM musical in which Red starred opposite Esther Williams
    • Goofs
      After Dodo talks to Henderson in the hallway about Dink, Dodo goes to open the door to his apartment twice between shots.
    • Connections
      Edited from Läpi tulen ja veden (1944)

    User reviews16

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Made me cry!
    Just a kid when I saw this movie. Red Skelton should have got a good review for his part. To have made me cry, as a kid, not bad for a comic.
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    • Dec 3, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1954 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Clown
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $887,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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