The Circus Clown (Warner Bros.) (1934)

Pa, Da & gngeley ynqmaster Boppy Howard, as a boy Chuckles Howard, one of the stest. big-top acrobats, trains young son to follow in his foot Tpteps until one of his partners runs ‘ef with the company’s money and /Chockles’ wife. He resolves then that the child shall never even see a corcus. He opens a small town boty) and Happy, his son, grows to manhood there without ever having been inside a tent. He practices, however, on home-made apparatus fn the barn. When a circus comes to town "the advance man, remembering EChu: kles, gives him passes, which be throws into the waste-basket. Happy finds them there and Chuckles takes them away, relentlater and taking him to the cirHappy watches the show with popping eyes. While he watches, a ®nal] boy runs into the arena and Happy rushes to save him from the res racing around the track. » an aerial performer, claims boy, Dickie. Happy believes he her son. Happy falls hard for Mlle. La our, a bare-back rider who is a fele impersonator. La Tour flirts ith him and he is in ecstasy. He m away to join the circus, get« « job as prop boy from one of is father’s friends. He continues make love to La Tour, who conues fo conceal the fact that he is man. Happy overhears a converMaton that puts him wise, goes to La Tour's dressing room, pretends to mike love and then beats him up. Happy then focuses his attentions on Alice, in an innocent way, however, thinking she is married. He wants a chance to show his stuff but nobody listens to him. Alice ( Bodu ct Dir, clor Story and Screen Play by Idd fronal dialogue by Dialogue Ph 7 Director ‘olographer Film } Art Director -ditor Silling — JOE E. BROWN 100% “THE CIRCUS CLOWN” 100% with Patricia Ellis 25% Dorothy Burgess 2570 us Directed by Ray Enright 20% Swomme A First National and Vitaphone Production 40% Cast of Characters ee ated >» Z + Pt LB oe 2 tills a Joe E. Brown Patricia Ellis Dorothy Burgess =o Meer: Donald Dilloway Gordon Westcott Charles Wilson eoce ee Harry Woods Ronnie Cosby John Sheehan ee Spencer Charters Earl Hodgins Bobby Caldwell promises to see the manager and he overhears her begging the boss to give someone a chance. He thinks she means him and gets a big bunch of flowers for her. Bebe, the lion tamer, takes them away from him and puts her arms around his neck, deliberately wanting to throw suspicion from La Tour, her lover, to Happy, knowing that her husband is watching. Her husband nearly kills Happy before the manager interferes. Happy rushes to Alice and finds her in another man’s arms. He reproaches her and she introduces her brother Frank, who is the man for whom she sought a new chance, he having been discharged for drinking. Just before Frank goes on Happy sees him take a drink. He struggles with Frank for the bottle as Alice comes up. In order to make Alice believe Frank is okay he drinks off the rest of the liquor. He gets drunk and is fired by the manager. He returns to his father’s hotel, but is so unhappy that Chuckles advises him to tell Alice the truth. He returns to force Frank to tell his sister, but finds him taking a drink and slugs him. He puts on Frank’s uniform and rushes out to the ring as the big act goes on. Alice thinks he is Frank until Happy catches her hand high up on a ring. She asks where Frank is and Happy tells her he couldn’t make it. She knows then that Frank is a drunk again. Happy finishes the act and makes a big hit with the crowd. Alice asks him to join her troupe and he is happy at last. eee Ray Fnright Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby Paul Gerard Smith Stanley Logan Sid Hickox Clarence Kolster Esdras Hartley Orry-Kelly Leo F. Forbstein x Cand Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown was born in Hol gate, Ohio, the seventh son of a seventh son, which any witch doc tor will aver is quite a start in life. He joined a circus when nine years old and toured the country with Ringling Bie. as the young est of “The Five Marvel Ashtons.” One ofthe marvelous Ashtons dropped “Wim in a tumbling act when fifteen, which broke his leg and ended his circus career. He joined the St. Paul baseball club and later became a member of the Yankees team. He has his own team in Los Angeles, which is con sidered one of the star amateur nines. Deciding to become a comedian, Joe went into burlesque. He made such a hit he was grabbed up by Broadway producers. Some of his hits were “Listen Lester.” “Jim Jam Jems.” “Captain Jinks” and “Twinkle Twinkle.” It was while playing in the latter in Los Angeles that he was induced to try his hand at pictures. His first was “Crooks Can't Win.” which he considers his worst. His recent pietures inelude “A Verv Honerable Guy.” “Son of a Sailor” “Elmer The Great. “You Said a Mouthful.” “The Tender foot.” “Fireman, Save My Child.” “Local Boy Makes Good.” “Broad Minded.” “Going Wild’? and “Maybe It's Love.” | Laugh, Clown! There’s no mistaking — the mouth, even though the grease paint does hide the face of Joe E. Brown, who enacts the role of a clown in his latest First National comedy, “The Circus Clown.” The film is now playing at the Strand Theatre. Mat No. 22, -10¢ y : — Biogr ~ Patricia Ellis Patricia Ellis was born in New York, the daughter of Alexander Leftwich, one of that city’s most noted stage directors and pro ducers She has been on the stage since the time she was old enough to walk and has appeared in the last few years in such Broadway pro ductions as “The Royal Family,” “Once In a Lifetime” and “Fliza beth The Queen” Signed to a contract ai few months ago by Warner Bros, Miss Fllis has made remarkable strides toward stardom, playing impor tant roles in “Side Streets.” “Har old Teen,” “Easy To Love,” “Con vention City.” ‘‘The World Changes,” “Flmer The Great,” “Picture Snatcher.” “The King’s Vacation,” “Central Park.” “Three on a Match” and “The Narrow Corner.” JOR EF. BROWN “A Very Hon orable Guy,” “Son of a Sailor,” “Elmer, the Great.” “You Said a Mouthful.” “The Tenderfoot.” PATRICIA ELLIS “Side Streets,” “Harold Teen,” “Fasy To Love,” “Convention City.” “The World Changes,” “Narrow Corner.” DOROTHY BURGESS “Friends of Mr. Sweeney.” “A Modern Hero” “From Headquarters,” “Fashions of 1934." “Tadies Thev Talk About.” DONALD DIETLOWAY “A Sue cessful Calamity.” ‘'Mind Reader” “The Little Giant.” “The Animal Kingdom.” “Pack Up Your Troubles.” GORDON WESTOCOTT “Fog Over Friseo,'’* “Registered Nurse.” “Side Streets.” “Fash ions of 1994." “Dark Hazard” CHARLES WILSON e° Fog Over Frisco” “Harold Teen.” “Tve Got Your Number * salt he Ke tN nel Murder Case.” “Footlight Parade.” HARRY WOODS “From Head quarters,” “Radio Patrol,*’ “Haunted Gold.” “Taw and Order,” “Texas Gun Fighter,” “Palmy Days.” “Range Feud.” RONNIE COSBY “Registered Nurse.” “Ever In My Heart,” “The Man from “Fast Lynne.” JOHN SHEEHAN “Criminal Code,” “Fair Warning.” RAY ENRIGHT Director “Twenty Million Sweethearts,” “ve Got Your Number,” “Havana Widows.” “Silk Ex press,” ““Penderfoot.” Yesterday,’ BALANCED PROGRAM — . ° For cartoon fans: “WHY DO T DREAM THOSE DREAMS?” The popular “Wonder Bar” number set to musie in a riotous cartoon. Full of the same brand of humor that have made Merrie Melodies national favorites. Rel. No. 8122 For musical fans: BILL ROBINSON IN “KING FOR A DAY” The king of all tap dancers, picking “em up and laying ‘em down in a way they can't help liking. Harlem come to life in your theatre. Musical. Rel. No. 7528 For novelty fans: “PENNY A PEEP” ¥ aphies 4 WS Dorothy Burgess Dorothy Burgess was born in Los Angeles, Calif., but went to New York when a child with her parents. She was educated at Miss Dow's School at Briarcliffe Manor after attending public school In New York City. A niece of Fay Bainter, she was given a small part in Miss Bainter's play, “Fast Is West,” running on Broadway at the time. This was her first stage experience to be followed by a part in “Crooked Square.” Later she became a specialty dancer in the Music Box Revue Her first big part was the Ingenue role in “Dancing Mothers.” Fol lowing this she played in “The Adorable Liar,” “Synthetie Sin” and “Good News.” She went to Los Angeles to play in “The Squall” and it was while playing in this production that she was given a test for the role of Tonia in “In Old Arizonia,” and won the part. She has been tn pictures most of the time since, her more recent ones Including “Fash ions of 1994." “A Modern Hero,” “From Headquarters,” “Ladies They Talk About.” “Play Girl,” “Lnasea of the Rie,” “Bevond Vic tory” and “Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen.” Gordon Westcott Gordon Westcott was born in St. George, Utah, the son of a minister, a profession he himself prepared for at the University of (tah I ater he decided pon n journal istic career and attended Columbia University with this in mind. He heeame Interested tn the theatre through having written a melo drama which was produced by a stock company. Fventually he or ganized his own stock company and played character parts which led to Broadway productions of note ind eventually to the sereen Some of his reeent: appearances were in “Fog Over Friseo.” “Reg istered Nurse,” “Side Streets,” “Eve Got Your Number.” “Fash ions of 1994." “*The World Changes.” “Lilly Turner.” “Con vention City.” “Dark Hazard” and “Footlight Parade.” Donald Ditloway Donald Dilloway was born in New York City, educated in. the publie schools of New York, Meri den, Conn., and Cornell University Later he studied law at Buffalo University but quit to go on the stage. His first talking picture role was in “Min and Bill” Among his better known pictures are “Cin marron, “The Little Giant,” By VITAPHONE 10 minutes 19 minutes A burlesque of the old-time penny areade that is labelled novelty all the way. Another Pepper Pot success, with plenty of laughs per minute! Rel. No. 8320 10 minutes ee The Best on the Market !°° © |. Munerberg, Princess Theatre, eee . Parkersburg, lowa Page Three allies a Op ALGER calanamaceRe tt