Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux (1947), starring Charlie Chaplin, Martha Raye Monsieur Verdoux is one of Charlie Chaplin’s most unusual films. One of his talking films, Charlie […]
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The Kid
The Kid – Charlie Chaplin’s first full-length movie, and possibly his finest. Starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and a young Jackie Coogan
Michael Polakovs, aka Coco
MICHAEL “Coco” POLAKOVS (1923 – 2009) Coco was inducted into the 1991 Clown Hall of Fame.
You Never Knew Me
You Never Knew Me – an original skit for 2 speaking clowns, by Raynbow the Clown (setup: requires 2 clowns or 1 clown and 1 “normal” […]
Clown Types – the Auguste clown
Character of the Auguste clown The Auguste clown is in a class by himself. The least intelligent (although that’s not saying much : ) of […]
Turning the Other Cheek
Turning the Other Cheek – a silent skit for a troupe of clowns From an idea in Ministry of Clowning compiled by Everett Robertson. By […]
Jerry Lewis and the Labor Day Telethon for the MDA
Jerry Lewis has been organizing and hosting a Labor Day telethon to help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) since 1966. Over the years, Jerry […]
Who's on First? script
Who’s on First? Abbott and Costello’s signature routine (For more information about Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, their movies, TV & radio work check out our […]
The Feud of Abbott and Costello
(For more information about Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, their movies, TV & radio work check out our sister site, Abbott and Costello – Who’s on […]
Introduction to Abbott and Costello
Introduction to Abbott and Costello, one of the greatest comedy teams of all time (For more information about Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, their movies, TV […]