In this touching silent tale, directed by Herbert Brenon, Lon Chaney plays a circus clown.
He continues smiling despite the fact that his heart is heartbroken by his ward (the young Loretta Young, before she became a star).
In the end, he decides to take his own life so that she can marry her own true love.
Oscar Nominations: 1
Title Writing: Joseph Farnham
Oscar Awards: 1
Title Writing
Oscar Context:
In some records, Joseph Farnham is also cited for two other films, Telling the World and The Fair Co-Ed.
For obvious reasons, this category became obsolete, as soon as the silents became talkies….
