The Clown

The Clown

62 mins | Drama | May 7, 1917

The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune. Joe takes the offer on one condition: His fiancèe Daisy and her parents are coming with him. Soon, Joe finds himself performing on the biggest stages in the city, enthralling his audience night after night. But the glamorous life in the big city is no fairy tale after all.

The Clown

62 mins | Drama | May 7, 1917

The Clown
The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune. Joe takes the offer on one condition: His fiancèe Daisy and her parents are coming with him. Soon, Joe finds himself performing on the biggest stages in the city, enthralling his audience night after night. But the glamorous life in the big city is no fairy tale after all.
Producers Nordisk Film, Nordisk Films Kompagni
Original title Klovnen
Directors A.W. Sandberg
Writers Laurids Skands, A.W. Sandberg

Cast

Valdemar Psilander

as Klovnen Joe Higgins

Peter Fjelstrup

as Mr. Bunding, cirkusdirektør

Aage Hertel

as Tjener hos Grev Henri

Erik Holberg

as Impressarionen Mr. Wilson

Gudrun Houlberg

as Daisy, Bundings datter

Peter Jørgensen

as Påklæderen

Robert Schmidt

as Grev Henri

Amanda Lund

as Mrs. Bunding