06 Feb 1928
Smith's Army Life
19th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.
Yoyo
The story follows the son of a millionaire from the 1920s to the 1960s. After losing his fortune in the stock-exchange crash, he teams up with an equestrienne and becomes a circus clown.
Top Billed Cast
Claudine Auger Isolina
Philippe Dionnet Yoyo enfant
Luce Klein L'écuyère
Martine de Breteuil Madame de Briac
Philippe Castelli Le domestique
Luc Delhumeau Le douanier
Gabrielle Doulcet La dame au collier
Pierre Moncorbier Le pique-assiettes
Roger Trapp Le représentant en farces et attrapes
Nono Zammit Un artiste du cirque
Pinder Elephant Wrangler
Les Antares Aerialists
Fernand Guiot Le paysan
Kach Maht Juggler
Licques Clairvoyant
Barbara Poludniak Bear Wrangler
Eugène Poludniak Bear Wrangler
Esmeralda Theron Unicycle Artist
Lélé de Triana Gypsy Dancer
Dario Clown
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