Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)

Tito Beppi: [Last Lines] The comedy... is... ended!
[Flik/Tito dies onstage in Simon's arms]
Young girl: [watching from offstage] That's Flik on the floor.
Young boy: [watching from offstage] He's playing that he's dead.

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The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 28 November 1923, and had 133 performances. The cast included Lionel Barrymore as Tito Beppi, Ian Keith as Luigi Ravelli and Irene Fenwick as Simonetta. The play itself was based on "Ridi, Pagliaccio" by Fausto Maria Martini.
The song "Laugh Clown Laugh", with music by Ted Fio Rito and lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young, did much to make this movie a hit when it rose to #1 on the 1928 hit parade.
All extant prints are missing reel 4.
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