Make-Up (1937 film)

Make-Up is a 1937 British drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Nils Asther, June Clyde and Judy Kelly. It was a circus film made by an independent production company at Shepperton Studios. The story is based on a novel by Hans Mahner-Mons, which had previously been adapted into the 1935 film Bux the Clown.

Plot
Born in a circus, Bux (Nils Asther) hankers after life there, but is pressurised by his family to study to become a surgeon. However, the lure of the Big Top proves too strong, and he abandons his medical career for a life as a circus clown. His clinical expertise comes in handy when attending the injuries of a young woman knocked down by an elephant, and romance beckons.

Cast

 * Nils Asther as Bux
 * June Clyde as Joy
 * Judy Kelly as Marien Hutton
 * Lawrence Grossmith as Sir Edward Hutton
 * Jill Craigie as Tania
 * Kenne Duncan as Lorenzo
 * Lawrence Anderson as Goro
 * Roddy Hughes as Mr. Greenswarter
 * Johnnie Schofield as Publicity Man
 * John Turnbull as Karo
 * Norma Varden as Hostess
 * Billy Wells as Ringmaster