Freaks (1932) - We Do It In Every Town

Freaks (1932) - How Do You Like Them?

An early scene at the circus, "Siamese" twins Daisy and Violet (Hilton) with clown Phroso (Wallace Ford), groom Roscoe (Ates), then nasty Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) with thug Hercules (Henry Victor), together abusing half-woman-half-man Josephine Joseph, in Tod Browning's Freaks, 1932.

Freaks (1932) - Living Breathing Monstrosities

In the sometimes forgotten prologue, the barker (Murray Kinnell) lures spectators, then director Tod Browning introduces Hans and Freida (Harry and Daisy Earles) and the already evil-seeming "Cleopatra" (Olga Balaclova), in the eventually influential box-office flop Freaks, 1932.

Freaks (1932) - Wedding Feast

Director Tod Browning's famous scene, "Half Boy" Johnny Eck leading cohorts, mocking Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) at her sham wedding to clueless Hans (Harry Earles), his jilted Daisy (Earles) dejected, her real boyfriend, strong-man Hercules (Henry Victor) being dumb, in Freaks, 1932.

DIsability In Film - Stereotypes

Actors Robert David Hall, Danny Woodburn, Kurt Yaeger and Marlee Matlin are featured in this discussion on stereotyping of disabled people in the movies, part of TCM's October programming The Projected Image: Disability In Film, Wednesday evenings throughout the month.

Intro Aired: Jun 2017

Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Freaks (1932)

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Freaks, 1932.

Intro Aired: Sep 2019

Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Freaks (1932)

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Freaks, 1932.

Intro Aired: Apr 2018

Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Freaks (1932)

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Freaks, 1932.

Freaks (1932) - Little Black Bottle

Hans (Harry Earles) and pals (Johnny Eck, Jerry Austin, Angelo Rossitto) finally catch Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) poisoning him, as her man Hercules (Henry Victor) attacks Venus (Leila Hyams) then is challenged by Phroso (Wallace Ford), but made to pay by the whole crew, in Tod Browning's Freaks, 1932.