Fan CastingThe Day the Clown Cried
by Jerry Lewis, Joan O'Brien, Charles Denton
Story added by rkglv on November 26, 2024
Helmut Doork, a former famous circus clown now past his prime, faces struggles in a circus during World War II. After causing an accident, he is demoted but stands up for himself with his wife's encouragement. When he overhears plans to fire him, he drunkenly mocks Hitler and is arrested by the Gestapo. Imprisoned for political reasons, he boasts about his past fame in prison. Doork befriends a...
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