Fool Proof

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 48 min
  • Premiere: 2002. December 1.

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.

Discover

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

Camera

John Vatcher

Director of Photography

Marian White

Still Photographer

Dorian Rowe

Additional Camera

Marian White

Additional Camera

Christopher Richardson

Camera Operator

Beni Malone

Additional Camera

Anahareo Malone

Additional Camera

Michael Fisher

Camera Operator

Bill Coultas

Camera Operator

Manny Bucheit

Additional Still Photographer

Justin Hall

Additional Still Photographer

Pam Hall

Additional Still Photographer

Sue Hunt

Additional Still Photographer

Kent Barrett

Additional Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Deborah Clarke

Makeup Artist

Deborah Clarke

Costumer

Peggy Hogan

Costumer

Karen Pottle

Costumer

Crew

Chris Darlington

Compositor

Dorian Rowe

Additional Writing

Beni Malone

Additional Writing

Anna Petras

Transcriptions

Dorian Rowe

Post Production Supervisor

Greg Abrams

Additional Music

Lutia Lauzanne

Additional Music

Directing

Marian White

Director

Gerry Rogers

Second Unit Director

Editing

Dorian Rowe

Editor

Dorian Rowe

Archival Footage Research

Anna Petras

Assistant Editor

Steve Cook

Colorist

Steve Cook

Online Editor

Production

Marian White

Producer

Paul Pope

Producer

Ian Vatcher

Production Assistant

Kelly Stone

Producer's Assistant

Anna Petras

Researcher

Jessica Newman

Researcher

Baptiste Neis

Producer

David Mercer

Production Assistant

Django Malone

Production Assistant

Cathy Corbett

Production Accountant

Beverley Anne Butters

Production Coordinator

Sound

Derm Carberry

Location Sound Recordist

Sandy Morris

Music Supervisor

Paul Steffler

Sound Editor

Paul Steffler

Sound Mixer

Writing

Camera

John Vatcher

Director of Photography

Marian White

Still Photographer

Dorian Rowe

Additional Camera

Marian White

Additional Camera

Christopher Richardson

Camera Operator

Beni Malone

Additional Camera

Anahareo Malone

Additional Camera

Michael Fisher

Camera Operator

Bill Coultas

Camera Operator

Manny Bucheit

Additional Still Photographer

Justin Hall

Additional Still Photographer

Pam Hall

Additional Still Photographer

Sue Hunt

Additional Still Photographer

Kent Barrett

Additional Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Deborah Clarke

Makeup Artist

Deborah Clarke

Costumer

Peggy Hogan

Costumer

Karen Pottle

Costumer

Crew

Chris Darlington

Compositor

Dorian Rowe

Additional Writing

Beni Malone

Additional Writing

Anna Petras

Transcriptions

Dorian Rowe

Post Production Supervisor

Greg Abrams

Additional Music

Lutia Lauzanne

Additional Music

Directing

Marian White

Director

Gerry Rogers

Second Unit Director

Editing

Dorian Rowe

Editor

Dorian Rowe

Archival Footage Research

Anna Petras

Assistant Editor

Steve Cook

Colorist

Steve Cook

Online Editor

Production

Marian White

Producer

Paul Pope

Producer

Ian Vatcher

Production Assistant

Kelly Stone

Producer's Assistant

Anna Petras

Researcher

Jessica Newman

Researcher

Baptiste Neis

Producer

David Mercer

Production Assistant

Django Malone

Production Assistant

Cathy Corbett

Production Accountant

Beverley Anne Butters

Production Coordinator

Sound

Derm Carberry

Location Sound Recordist

Sandy Morris

Music Supervisor

Paul Steffler

Sound Editor

Paul Steffler

Sound Mixer

Writing