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Who is Weary Willie? (2021)

In the midst of the Great Depression, a failed cartoonist becomes the most famous clown in the world.

Genre : War, Documentary

Runtime : 15M

Director : Costanza Hevia Hoffman

Synopsis

"Who is Weary Willie?" explores the life of the once-famous circus character Weary Willie and his story tied to controversy and confusion over identity between his creator, Emmett Kelly Sr., and his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.

Actors

Dominique Jando
Dominique Jando
Dominique Jando
Chris Berry
Chris Berry
Chris Berry
Wini McKay
Wini McKay
Wini McKay

Crews

Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Director
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Writer
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Costanza Hevia Hoffman
Co-Producer
Daniel L. Bernardi
Daniel L. Bernardi
Writer
Daniel L. Bernardi
Daniel L. Bernardi
Producer
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Associate Producer
Diana Sánchez Maciel
Diana Sánchez Maciel
Associate Producer
Hannah Anderson
Hannah Anderson
Editor
Andrés Gallegos
Andrés Gallegos
Colorist
Diana Sánchez Maciel
Diana Sánchez Maciel
Sound Recordist
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Dan Olmsted
Dan Olmsted
Sound Mixer
Dan Olmsted
Dan Olmsted
Sound Designer
Hannah Anderson
Hannah Anderson
Animation
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Post Production Supervisor
Andrés Gallegos
Andrés Gallegos
Director of Photography

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