Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928 film by Herbert Brenon
Movie film Q1057743
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Employee(s) of MGM or persons subcontracted · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Summary

Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh was directed by Herbert Brenon[4].
  • Joseph Farnham wrote the screenplay for Laugh, Clown, Laugh[5].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's composer is recorded as Ted Fio Rito[6].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's genre is drama film[7].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's genre is silent film[8].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's genre is romance film[9].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's genre is melodrama[10].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Lon Chaney[11].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Loretta Young[12].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Nils Asther[13].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Bernard Siegel[14].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Gwen Lee[15].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Cissy Fitzgerald[16].
  • A cast member of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was Emmett King[17].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh was produced by Herbert Brenon[18].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh was produced by Irving Thalberg[19].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's director of photography is recorded as James Wong Howe[21].
  • The original language of Laugh, Clown, Laugh was English[22].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's Commons category is recorded as Laugh, Clown, Laugh[23].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's color is recorded as black-and-white[24].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh was released on April 14, 1928[26].
  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Herbert Brenon[18] and Irving Thalberg[19]. Laugh, Clown, Laugh was directed by Herbert Brenon[4]. Joseph Farnham wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lon Chaney[11], Loretta Young[12], Nils Asther[13], Bernard Siegel[14], Gwen Lee[15], and Cissy Fitzgerald[16].

Publication

Laugh, Clown, Laugh was released on April 14, 1928[26]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include drama film[7], silent film[8], romance film[9], and melodrama[10].

Why It Matters

Laugh, Clown, Laugh ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . tcm.com. tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . amazon.com. amazon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . silenthollywood.com. silenthollywood.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Ted Fio Rito
    Production company
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 4:3
    Apple tv movie id umc.cmc.5o703r20zhj9gsgrlypzgkn7r
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