Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 film about a clown in love with his adopted daughter.
 * Directed by Herbert Brenon. Written by Joseph W. Farnham, based on a play by David Belasco and Tom Cushing, based on a 1919 story Ridi, Pagliaccio by Fausto Martini.

What did he hide behind his painted smile? (taglines)

Dialogue

 * Tito Beppi: Some poor family with too many babes abandoned her - for the Saints to take care of.
 * Simon: You mean for us to care for! Give her to the orphanage - women bring bad luck!
 * Tito Beppi: No, Simon, what the Saints have sent, sinners can't refuse. I'm going to keep her!


 * Luigi: You know - I think you'd be good for me.
 * Tito Beppi: And I've been thinking - you'd be good for me.
 * Luigi: Shall we try...


 * Tito Beppi: The comedy... is... ended! [Tito dies onstage in Simon's arms]
 * Young girl: That's Flik on the floor.
 * Young boy: He's playing that he's dead.

Taglines

 * What did he hide behind his painted smile?

Cast

 * Lon Chaney — Tito/Flik
 * Loretta Young — Simonetta
 * Nils Asther — Count Luigi Ravelli
 * Bernard Siegel —
 * Cissy Fitzgerald — Giacinta
 * Gwen Lee — Lucretia