Book and movie reviews by and about clowns
Thankfully, there are many resources out there for the clowns among us. Those I've reviewed personally are rated on a 5-clown scale. To see a listing of any category below, just click on the title:
Clowning
Clown Ministry
Clown Skills
Biographies
Clown-themed books, toys & videos for the younger set
Videos
- Bozo Shows 4-5-6, starring Frank Avurch - rated 4 clowns
- Charlie Chaplin Videos
- Chaplin, biography of Charlie Chaplin, starring Robert Downey Jr. - rated 4 clowns
- The Chaplin Revue - DVD collection of A Dog's Life, Shoulder Arms, Sunnyside, A Day's Pleasure, The Idle Class, Payday, and The Pilgrim
- Chaplin Collection volume 1 - wonderful 8-DVD collection of Modern Times, The Great Dictator, The Gold Rush, Limelight new
- Chaplin's Goliath - a biography of Eric Campbell, Charlie Chaplin's on-screen nemesis during his Mutual Films years
- City Lights, starring Charlie Chaplin - rated 4 clowns
- The Circus, by Charlie Chaplin - a hilarious classic, rated 4 clowns
- Easy Street, one of Chaplin's best short films, rated 4 clowns
- The Gold Rush, by Charlie Chaplin - a classic, rated 5 clowns
- The Great Dictator, by Charlie Chaplin - a true classic, rated 4 clowns
- The Immigrants, starring Charlie Chaplin - his finest silent short film
- The Kid, Charlie Chaplin's first feature-length film
- Limelight, starring Charlie Chaplin - rated 4 clowns, excellent
- Monsieur Verdoux, Charlie Chaplin's dark comedy
- A Countess from Hong Kong, Charlie Chaplin's final film
- Gilligan's Island, the complete first season - recommended
- Gilligan's Island, the complete second season - recommended
- Gilligan's Island, the complete third season - recommended
- Inspector General, starring Danny Kaye - rated 4 clowns, recommended
- March of the Wooden Soldiers, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
- Don Knotts
- Marx Brothers
- Marx Brothers Collection - a 5 DVD set, containing A Night at The Opera, A Day at The Races, A Night in Casablanca, Room Service, At the Circus, Go West, The Big Store - starring Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo Marx
- Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection - a 6 DVD set, containing their first 5 movies - The Cocoanuts, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup
- Marx Bros' A Day at the Races - rated 4 clowns
- Marx Brothers' A Night at the Opera, starring Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx - rated 5 clowns
- Marx Brothers' A Night in Casablanca, starring Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx - rated 4 clowns
- Marx Brothers' Animal Crackers, starring Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo Marx
- Marx Brothers' At the Circus, starring Groucho, Chico, Harpo Marx
- Marx Brothers' Duck Soup, starring the Marx brothers - rated 4 clowns, highly recommended
- Marx Brothers' Horse Feathers, starring Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo Marx
- Marx Brothers' Monkey Business, starring Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo Marx
- Marx Brothers' Room Service, starring Groucho, Chico, Harpo Marx, Lucille Ball
- Marx Brothers' The Cocoanuts, starring Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo Marx
- The Unknown Marx Brothers - documentary on the Marx Brothers, interviews with family members, narrated by Leslie Nielsen - rated 3 clowns
- Red Skelton
- The Three Stooges
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