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The Clown is a film of genre Animation directed by Bill Nolan released in USA on 21 december 1931
The Clown (1931)
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Add to a movie listThe Clown is a 1931 short animated film by Universal Pictures, and one of the many in Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series.
Synopsis
Oswald, as the title implies, is a circus clown who performs acts in the big top along with his partner the live female stuffed doll. After doing some acts involving horses, the doll is being asked by the ringmaster to sign some kind of contract. Oswald is suspicious of the ringmaster's plans, and tries to intervene, only to be whipped away by the ringmaster.Comments
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Suggestions of similar film to The Clown
There are 17 films with the same director, 5019 with the same cinematographic genres, 5319 films with the same themes (including 30 films with the same 2 themes than The Clown), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked The Clown, you will probably like those similar films :
The Bandmaster (1931)
Directed by Bill Nolan, Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Rating59%
On the street, Oswald leads a handful of musicians whose devotedness towards him varies. Although the performance of the band showed some flaws, it mattered little to Oswald who simply carries on. Suddenly, the musicians decided to have a break inside the tavern, much to the rabbit's surprise. Oswald tries to follow them to the place, only to be pushed back out.
Carnival Capers (1932)
Directed by Bill Nolan, Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films
Rating62%
Oswald and the girl beagle (making her debut in this film) are at the fair, dancing on a wooden platform. All of a sudden, a large oppressive pit bull pulls it right under their feet, much to their surprise. The pit bull pretends to apologize in giving Oswald a handshake but snaps a rat trap at the rabbit's hand instead. When the large dog flirts with the girl beagle, the annoyed Oswald quickly takes her and walks out of the scene.
Mars (1930)
Directed by Bill Nolan, Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Space opera, Children's films
Rating58%
Oswald and a big badger are sitting on a bench in a park. Momentarily a pretty female teddy bear walks around and sings the song A Bench in the Park (this song was used earlier in King of Jazz). When she drops a handkerchief, Oswald and the badger rush to pick it up. Upon picking, they pulled the handkerchief until it is rip apart. When the teddy bear passes by again, Oswald snags part of the badger's clothing onto a nail on the bench. The badger rushes again and ends up wearing just his undergarments. Oswald then approaches the teddy bear as the other guy runs away in embarrassment. But before he could spend a long time with her, the badger returns in a wine barrel before kicking Oswald in the rear. The kick is so strong that Oswald is sent into space.
Teacher's Pests (1932)
Directed by Bill Nolan, Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Rating74%
A female buffalo who is a school teacher is attending a class. While she conducts as most of the students are singing, the boy beagle (making his debut in this film) blows his nose, much to her disturbance. When the buffalo tells the boy beagle to approach, another student puts a balloon under his very long shirt. And as she strikes the little dog in the rear with a rod, the balloon bursts, creating a loud noise. The buffalo then tells the boy beagle to just stand next to the extra chalk board.
The Candy House (1934)
Directed by Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Films about families, Buddy films, Children's films
Rating57%
Hansel (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and Gretel are two simple children who live with their father and stepmother. Although they have little resources, they are happy. One day the stepmother is irritated by the food shortage, and makes the children go to bed without dinner. The stepmother then talks to the father about taking the children deep in the forest to be abandoned. The father is too timid to argue. Hansel and Gretel overhear their conversation.
Shipwreck (1931)
Directed by Bill Nolan, Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Rating46%
Oswald (wearing gloves for the first time) and a parrot are on a log boat, riding on a rough sea. The sea becomes calm moments later. They then notice they are hungry and decided to fish. Oswald casts a line, and the parrot goes down with the hook to find suitable fish. The parrot places the line on a fish, and signals Oswald to reel in. But the fish the parrot selected is too big and therefore drags Oswald below the sea.
Mexico (1930)
Directed by Bill Nolan, Walter Lantz
Genres Animation
Themes Children's films
Rating48%
Oswald and a big bear are competing each other in a cockfight. While the bear's rooster is larger and stronger, Oswald's is more agile. After his cock gets knocked down by a hard impact, Oswald feeds it with some special seeds. The seeds benefitted the rabbit's chicken significantly until the bear's was taken down for good.
Boy Meets Dog (1938)
, 9minutesDirected by Walter Lantz
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs
Actors Billy Bletcher
Rating58%
A boy, Bobby, gets a lesson in school about how to properly massage his gums to take care of his teeth. After class is dismissed, Bobby is offered by his friends in to an ice cream shop to have a sundae and go fishing. Bobby refuses saying, "My father won't let me." On the way home, Bobby finds a beagle and takes him home. They sneak into the house where Bobby cleans him up in order to convince his father to keep him. Bobby's father scares the dog away and the dog hides in the house. Muttering about his son, he steps on a rollerskate and falls down the stairs. He walks back upstairs to Bobby's room to punish him, but Bobby is not there and he begins looking for him. The gnomes and elves on the wallpaper in Bobby's room come alive and knock Bobby's father unconscious and take him into the forest scene in the wallpaper.
Big Top Bunny (1951)
, 7minutesDirected by Robert McKimson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Circus films, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc, Gérard Surugue
Rating68%
Dans une cage spacieuse du cirque du colonel Corny, l'ours acrobate Bruno se vante d'être magnifique. Il surprend une conversation du shérif au téléphone où il apprend qu'il va devoir faire équipe avec un lapin (Bugs Bunny). Bruno décide d'écarter ce rival durant la soirée.