And California police continue to search for a man in a clown suit who reportedly tried to kidnap a one-year-old girl a day earlier ... described as "very scary looking ... with large teeth ...

"The Day the Clown Cried," shot in 1972 ... for research and went on a grapefruit diet to shed 35 pounds (16 kg) to look more gaunt for the role. He also rewrote the script to make it better ...