27507
27507

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

"What did he hide behind his painted smile?"

1928-04-14
7.306
en 74m
Drama
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.

Writer

Elizabeth Meehan

Producer

Irving Thalberg

Director of Photography

James Wong Howe

Editor

Marie Halvey

Set Designer

Cedric Gibbons

Director

Herbert Brenon

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

Status

Released

Budget

$293,000

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer