Behind the Make Up

Behind the MakeUp 1930 is a drama film starring Hal Skelly, William Powell, Kay Francis, and Fay Wray, and based on the short story The Feeder by Mildred Cram.

Gardoni, a downonhisluck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clowns act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.Mordaunt Hall, film critic of the New York Times, praised the performances of Powell excellent, Wray pleasing, Skelly goes about his part with earnestness and intelligence, and Francis does nicely, but noted the story is rather limp and disappointing. ........

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