Make-Up is a 1937 British drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Nils Asther, June Clyde and Judy Kelly.[1] It was a circus film made by an independent production company at Shepperton Studios.[2] The story is based on a novel by Hans Mahner-Mons, which had previously been adapted into the 1935 film Bux the Clown.
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| Directed by | Alfred Zeisler |
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| Based on | Bux by Hans Mahner-Mons |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | George Grace |
Production company | Standard International |
| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editBorn in a circus, Bux (Nils Asther) hankers after life there, but is pressurised by his family to study to become a surgeon. However, the lure of the Big Top proves too strong, and he abandons his medical career for a life as a circus clown. His clinical expertise comes in handy when attending the injuries of a young woman knocked down by an elephant, and romance beckons.
Cast
edit- Nils Asther as Bux
- June Clyde as Joy
- Judy Kelly as Marien Hutton
- Lawrence Grossmith as Sir Edward Hutton
- Jill Craigie as Tania
- Kenne Duncan as Lorenzo
- Lawrence Anderson as Goro
- Roddy Hughes as Mr. Greenswarter
- Johnnie Schofield as Publicity Man
- John Turnbull as Karo
- Norma Varden as Hostess
- Billy Wells as Ringmaster
References
edit- ^ "Make-up (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018.
- ^ Wood p.91
Bibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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