The Clown and the Kid
Brief Synopsis
John Lupton, Michael McGreevey, Don Keefer, Mary Webster. The mistaken identity theme is given a new twist in this low-budget melodrama about a orphan boy and a convict who eludes the police by pretending to be his father, a carnival clown.
Cast & Crew
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Edward L. Cahn
Director
John Lupton
Peter Stanton
Mike Mcgreevey
Shawn
Don Keefer
Moko
Mary Webster
Robin
Mary Adams
Mother Superior
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jan
1961
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 27 Dec 1961
Production Company
Harvard Film Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 5m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Synopsis
Moko, the clown, knowing he has but a short time to live, is taking his son, Shawn, to a convent school in Darwin, Texas. Moko dies on the way, and Shawn unwittingly takes up with an escaped convict, Peter, who uses Moko's makeup and identity to conceal himself from the authorities. Peter and Shawn take jobs with an amusement park owned by Robin, who falls in love with Peter. Learning of Peter's true identity, Shawn rides off on his horse, "King," into a raging tornado. The police arrive for Peter, but he escapes to search for Shawn. Finding him unconscious from a fall, Peter brings him back for aid, knowing he must give himself up to the police.
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Director
Cast
John Lupton
Peter Stanton
Mike Mcgreevey
Shawn
Don Keefer
Moko
Mary Webster
Robin
Mary Adams
Mother Superior
Peggy Stewart
Sister Grace
Barry Kelley
Detective Barker
Ken Mayer
Trooper
Charles G. Martin
Daly
Victor French
1st patrolman
James Parnell
2d patrolman
Edith Evanson
Crew
Irving Berlin
Film Editor
Stan Cooley
Sound
Bill Edwards
Wardrobe
Herbert S. Greene
Unit Manager
Robert E. Kent
Producer
Madison Lacy
Stills
Helen Lierly
Hairstyles
Barbara Maxwell
Wardrobe
Buddy Messinger
Assistant Director
Tom Miller Jr.
Makeup
Jerry Sackheim
Screenwriter
Joseph Small
Production Manager
Herbert Abbott Spiro
Screenwriter
Kenny Walters
Assistant Director
Richard Walton
Script Supervisor
Gilbert Warrenton
Director of Photography
Don Webb
Set Decoration
Barney Wolff
Special Effects
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jan
1961
Premiere Information
Los Angeles opening: 27 Dec 1961
Production Company
Harvard Film Corp.
Distribution Company
United Artists
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 5m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
