Friday, September 18, 2009

The Clown (1953)

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(VHS, MGM/UA)

Red Skelton basically plays himself, albeit with a drinking and gambling problem. He's a single dad taking care of precocious Tim Considine, until mom shows up and rediscovers her maternal love. The comedy bits are tedious, even the sideways room at the end could have been played up a little better. Nonetheless, enough heart and melodrama to overlook those scenes and maybe make a little mud in your eye.


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