The Clown and His Donkey

4.2

1910

AnimationComedy

A pioneering effort in bringing shadow puppetry to the cinema.

Key Crew

Director

Charles Armstrong

Writers

Charles Armstrong

Keywords

circusdonkeyclownmonkeysilhouettetrick photography

Videos (1)

The Clown and His Donkey (1910) | BFI National Archive

Featurette • YouTube

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