The Clown (1953) Facts
| Director(s) | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Producer(s) | William H. Wright |
| Featured Cast | Red Skelton, Jane Greer, Tim Considine, Philip Ober, Don Beddoe |
| Total Facts | 1 |
In part for its obvious publicity value, MGM had interest in casting Jackie Cooper's son John in the role his father had created in The Champ some twenty years before. He was favorably screen-tested and was to be billed as "Jackie Cooper Jr." But his father, well-versed in the pitfalls of child acting, objected to obligating the boy to a contract with the studio. Young Cooper was only six anyway, and his age made the casting a stretch, despite the good screen test. Tim Considine, several years older, was selected.