Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Aroview: Profoundly moving melodrama with Lon Chaney playing a traveling circus clown who raises an abandoned child as his daughter, but falls into deep melancholia when he realises that he has inappropriate romantic feelings for her.

Chaney's performance is heartbreaking, and his dedication to the role shows - he used his background as a comic stage actor and a makeup artist to create an authentic portrayal of a 19th century clown.