Extremely rare film of the Fratellini trio of clowns (not the original trio, as this footage is from after Paul's death in 1940) from the short film "Come to the Circus", shot in performance somewhere between 1940 (after the death of Paul) and 1951 (the death of Francois).
Has anyone else ever noticed that Paul, Francois, Albert and Annie all passed away in June? Kind of weird.
The clown in this film who is in Paul's place is Gabriel Geretti. He came from a family of English and Russian clowns. He performed with the Fratellinis in the latter 1940s and can also be seen in the 1949 French film "Portrait of an Assassin."
ReplyDeletePat, is this clip likely to go back online, and if not are you aware of anywhere else it might be available?
Best wishes
Paul
Cambridge, England