Word: clown
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Knock on Wood. Some extremely funny Kayedenzas by a brilliant clown, Danny Kaye (TIME, April...
Knock on Wood. Some extremely funny Kayedenzas by a brilliant clown. Danny Kaye (TIME. April...
Knock on Wood. Some extremely funny Kayedenzas by a brilliant clown, Danny Kaye (TIME, April...
This year the Salon set up a special section in commemoration of its birthday, called Satte 1903. The organizers tried to get together as many as possible of the works displayed in 1903. Among the souvenirs: a Rouault clown and a Tahitian painting by Gauguin. A better showing was made in the section called Hommage aux Ainés (homage to the elders), in which were displayed the works of now-famous artists who have shown at the Salon through the years. Among les Ainés: Matisse, Dufy, Utrillo. Picasso, Vlaminck, Braque, Chagall...
Comedian Skelton plays with fine restraint; his horid face wears a look of such battered averageness that it is hard to see in it the TV clown. As the typical suburban wife, Jean Hagen is as tersely true as the quotient of a questionnaire brought to life. Best of all, the picture is about something, and (thanks to Director Don Weis) never drops its sincere regard for its subject just to pick up a quick laugh. In mass-conscious Hollywood, it took courage to maintain the point that comedy is not always well served by funny lines...