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Release Year1921
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorThomas N. Heffron
WritersEugene B. Lewis
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Little Clown
About The Little Clown
Mary Miles Minter is the title character. Pat (Minter) is a little orphan who has been raised around the circus. Her foster father is Toto the clown (Neely Edwards). Toto hopes to marry Pat until the day the circus comes to a Southern town and she meets handsome Dick Beverley (Jack Mulhall). Beverley falls in love with Pat and takes a job as trick rider just to be near her. Beverley's aristocratic parents (Winter Hall and Helen Dunbar) find out about his new job and insist that he come home. Two of the five reels survive.
Directed by Thomas N. Heffron, The Little Clown leans on a strong ensemble — Mary Miles Minter, Jack Mulhall, Winter Hall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1921.
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