The Fat Man (1951) Facts
| Director(s) | William Castle |
| Producer(s) | Aubrey Schenck |
| Featured Cast | Rock Hudson, Jayne Meadows, Jerome Cowan, Emmett Kelly, Harry Lewis |
| Total Facts | 2 |
According to Emmett Kelly's autobiography, the film makers originally expected him to play his part in his famous "Weary Willie" tramp clown makeup, but he refused and designed a new white clown makeup for the film.
Shooting for this film overlapped with shooting on The Greatest Show on Earth, and Emmett Kelly's shots in the de Mille film had to be done when his schedule on "The Fat Man" permitted.