The Clown

1953 film by Robert Zigler Leonard
Movie film Q3795020
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The Clown

Summary

The Clown is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Clown's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Clown was directed by Robert Z. Leonard[4].
  • Frances Marion wrote the screenplay for The Clown[5].
  • The Clown's composer is recorded as David Rose[6].
  • The Clown's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Red Skelton[8].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Jane Greer[9].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Philip Ober[10].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Walter Reed[11].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Billy Barty[12].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Charles Bronson[13].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Karen Steele[14].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Steve Forrest[15].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Bess Flowers[16].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Ned Glass[17].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Don Beddoe[18].
  • A cast member of The Clown was William H. O'Brien[19].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Tim Considine[20].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Harold Miller[21].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Jean Porter[22].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Charles Morton[23].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Al Hill[24].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Eddie Marr[25].
  • A cast member of The Clown was Martha Wentworth[26].
  • The Clown's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Clown was directed by Robert Z. Leonard[4]. Frances Marion wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Red Skelton[8], Jane Greer[9], Philip Ober[10], Walter Reed[11], Billy Barty[12], and Charles Bronson[13].

Publication

The Clown was published on January 1, 1953[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Why It Matters

The Clown ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    P14449 122972
    Publication date +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
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