Who is Weary Willie?

2021 • Directed by

Constanza Hevia

War, Documentary

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

"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.