Richard Tauber in 'Pagliacci' (1936)

Richard Tauber stars as Canio in this adaptation of Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci. Filmed at Elstree Studios by Trafalgar Films in black and white and British Chemicolour. You can read a chronology of the film's production traced through newspapers and magazines here: https://www.webrarian.co.uk/2020/09/r... Its trade world premiere was in London on 11 December 1936. At its public world premiere in Vienna on 14 January 1937 as Der Bajazzo, it was shown simultaneously in four cinemas with Tauber appearing in person at each cinema. The UK public premiere was at the Carlton Cinema, Haymarket, on 18 March 1937. Its US premiere, as A Clown Must Laugh was on 11 October 1938. Tauber's costume is that worn by Enrico Caruso for the production at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1913. It was specially loaned by the British Museum. Cast: Canio Salvatini, head of the troupe ... Richard Tauber Nedda Salvatini, married to Canio but in love with Silvio ... Steffi Duna (sung by Angela Parselles) Trina ... Diana Napier Tonio, the fool ... Arthur Margetson (sung by Robert Easton) Silvio, in love with Nedda ... Esmond Knight Beppe, a comic trouper .. Jerry Verno Leone ... Gordon James Coachman ... Ivan Wilmot Coachbuilder ... John Traynor Officers ... Daley Cooper, Jnr., Ambrose Day, Harry Milton, Roy Findlay, Joe Roncoroni Director: Karl Grune Libretto: Ruggero Leoncavallo (original Italian libretto) Story adaptation and dialogue: Monckton Hoffe, Roger Burford Lyrics: John Drinkwater Dialogue supervisors: Leon M. Lion, Rosse Thompson Writers: Bertolt Brecht (uncredited), Fritz Kortner (uncredited) Music: Ruggero Leoncavallo, arranged by Hans Eisler Conductor: Albert Coates, assisted by Boyd Neel Choreography: Wendy Toye Cinematography: Otto Kanturek Camera: Alfred Black Art direction: Oscar Friedrich Werndorff Film editor: Walter Stokvis Production manager: Fritz Brunn Sound engineer: Bert Ross