Fool Proof (2002)
Fool Proof takes us on an international roller coaster ride as we explore the history and art of clowning. With professional clown Beni Malone as ringmaster, this one hour documentary is a visual feast which celebrates the rich history and recent renaissance of the most animated of performing arts. This journey comes full circle when Malone is joined on stage by his aerialist daughter, Anahareo. Fool Proof combines rare archival footage with fascinating real life stories, to create a springboard into the world phenomena of circus arts.
- Date of release
- 2002-12-01
- Runtime
- 48m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Marian White
Casting
- Beni Malone — Narrator (voice)
- Andy Jones — Professor
- Ruth Lawrence — Mother on Stilts
- George Morgan — The Drumming Bug
- Anahareo Malone — Aerial Silk (Tissu)
- Karen Alder — Garbage Can Routine
- Liam Walsh — Fire Juggler
- Kristy Gilles — Fire Juggler
- Pete Soucy — Ring Master
- Karen Doyle — Performer
- Malcolm Graham — Performer
- Cathy Ferri — Dancer
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