Movies and TvShows featuring "clown-act" theme.

In 1950s Paris, a newspaper delivery boy named Fred is wrongly accused of murder and must clear his name. As he investigates the crime and tries to find the real killer, Fred encounters a circus, a clown act, and a police interrogation. With the help of some unlikely allies, Fred uncovers the truth and exposes the identity of the true murderer.

For Me and My Gal is a musical wartime romance film set in the 1910s. It tells the story of a vaudeville act trying to make it big while facing the challenges of World War I. The film centers around a love story between two performers and explores themes of sacrifice, patriotism, and the power of music.

Once a hugely popular clown trio, Oskar, Max, and Viktor are now living very different lives. The intense fight that ended their friendship has left them on bad terms for over 40 years. Max is battling colon cancer, Viktor's wife is losing a battle to Alzheimer's, and Oskar, who's never been the best dad, is trying to rescue his daughter from an abusive relationship. The good old days are gone indeed. Despite their situations, each one still tries to maintain a sense of humor. They look fondly on the days when they were slapstick superstars. However, when it comes to the issues that led to their career demise, they just can't seem to let their anger go. As they hesitantly agree to a reunion, they begin to find that the only way back to the top is through forgiveness.

Mother Riley takes over a circus on the point of closing down, and makes it a success.

Two competing hair care companies demonstrate their products on stage at a Helsinki amusement park, using celebrities from television, the hottest new media of the early 1960s.

An aging out of work clown returns to his small hometown, resigned to spend the rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But when his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus he finds his smile.

A Song Goes Round the World is a 1933 German drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Joseph Schmidt, Viktor de Kowa and Charlotte Ander.