Skip to content

Behind the Make-Up

Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.

1h 10m1930NRTMDb 6.9

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Robert MiltonDirectorDorothy ArznerDorothy ArznerDirectorHal SkellyHal SkellyHap BrownWilliam PowellWilliam PowellGardoniFay WrayFay WrayMarie GardoniKay FrancisKay FrancisKitty ParkerE.H. CalvertE.H. CalvertDawsonPaul LukasPaul LukasBoris
Agostino BorgatoPierre
Jacques VanaireValetJean De BriacJean De BriacSculptorTorben MeyerTorben MeyerWaiter
Bob PerryBartenderWalter HustonWalter HustonJoe in Clark & White's OfficeGuy OliverGuy OliverTheatre Manager

Storyline

Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.

  • Paramount Pictures

You Might Also Like

Look Back in Anger

6.71959

Pitfall

6.91948

Les Misérables

7.32012

The Tarnished Angels

6.81957

Cradle Will Rock

6.51999

Scarlet Street

7.61945

The Natural

6.91984

All About Eve

8.11950

The Woman on the Beach

6.11947

Sunset Boulevard

8.31950

Mickey One

5.81965

Circus World

6.21964

The Unholy Three

6.71925

The Greatest Showman

7.92017

People Like Us

6.82012

The Big Knife

6.01955

Sweet Bird of Youth

6.71962

Citizen Kane

8.01941

Dark City

6.51950

BUtterfield 8

6.31960

More Like This

The Cousins

6.81959

The Boat on the Grass

5.11971

Trop c'est trop

6.21975

The Country Girl

7.01954

Love in Thoughts

6.32004

A Friend of Mine

6.72006

My Part-Time Dad

6.81982

The Last Mistress

5.82007

2:37

6.62006

Raoul

2020

Gothix

2023

Buttwhistle

3.92014

Hard Candy

6.82006

How High the Moon

5.02019

Bread

9.01934

Earth

6.91996

So long, my heart!

2007

Pump Up the Volume

7.11990

Your Happiness Depends on Me

7.52006

Turtles Can Fly

7.82006

Info

Status
Released
Released
18 January 1930
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (7 votes)

Production

Director
Robert Milton, Dorothy Arzner, Henry Hathaway
Writers
Howard Estabrook, George Manker Watters
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English