The Clown (1916 film)

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The Clown
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Still from a magazine
Directed by William C. deMille
Written by Marion Fairfax
Produced by Jesse Lasky
Starring Victor Moore
Cinematography Charles Rosher
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 19, 1916 (1916-06-19)
Running time
5 reels
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Clown is a lost [1] 1916 American silent drama film starring stage star Victor Moore and directed by William C. deMille. It was produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. [2]

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References

  1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Clown". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Clown Archived 2013-12-21 at the Wayback Machine