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Laugh, Clown, Laugh  (1928)
What did he hide behind his painted smile?


7.3|14 Apr, 1928|74 min
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A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
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Budget$293,000
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Keywords
marriage proposal
sadness
clown
count
love
tragedy
older man younger woman relationship
devotion
foundling
traveling circus
silent film
pearl necklace
unspoken love
laughter
hopelessness
internal conflict
difficult choice
father daughter relationship

Casts

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
Tito Beppi
Bernard Siegel
Bernard Siegel
Simon
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
Simonetta
Cissy Fitzgerald
Cissy Fitzgerald
Giancinta
Nils Asther
Nils Asther
Count Luigi Ravelli
Gwen Lee
Gwen Lee
Lucretia
Robert Brower
Robert Brower
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Julie DeValora
Nurse (uncredited)
Helena Dime
Lady at Luigi's Party (uncredited)
Leo Feodoroff
Minor Role (uncredited)
Frankie Genardi
Little Boy at Tito's Death (uncredited)
Lilliana Genardi
Little Girl at Tito's Death (uncredited)
Betsy Ann Hisle
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl at Tito's Death (uncredited)
Emmett King
Emmett King
Doctor (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mickey McBan
Mickey McBan
Oldest Boy at Tito's Death (uncredited)

Crews

Elizabeth Meehan
Elizabeth Meehan
Writer
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Producer
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Marie Halvey
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Set Designer
Herbert Brenon
Director
Herbert Brenon
Producer
Tom Cushing
Writer
David Belasco
Writer
H. Scott Salinas
H. Scott Salinas
Original Music Composer
Ray Lissner
Assistant Director
Will Sheldon
Assistant Director
Alfred Adeline
Stunt Double
Gilbert Clark
Wardrobe Supervisor
Hilda Nelson
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