- The Man Who laughs With Conrad Veidt as the clown on whose face was carved a horrible, leering grin. (Print Ad-Picket Line Post ((Mt. Morris, NY)) 7 December 1928)
- Victor Hugo's immortal 12-Reel romance of the tragedy hidden behind the laugh of a clown. Poor Gwenplaine; poor laughing fool who makes millions happy and knows not happiness himself. Suppressing a tear with every laugh- a broken heart behind each smile! Choosing between the love of a sweet innocent girl and the lure of a voluptuous woman! Two years in the making-cost £500,000 to produce! (Print Ad-Northern Star, ((Lismore, NSW)) 19 January 1929)
- Universal's third VICTOR HUGO Masterpiece. A Blending of the Terrible with the Sublime, of the Monstrous with the Magnificent. (Print Ad-Cairns Post, ((Brisbane, Queensland)) 24 June 1929)
- THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE. (Print Ad- Dodge City Daily Globe, ((Dodge City, Ks.)) 1 February 1929)
- One of Hugo's inspired plots- a vital human drama of emotional conflict-unholy passion vs. a love sublime-produced amid the gorgeous setting of the court of Queen Anne-"one of the grand portrayals of the cinema"-a masterpiece for thrill seekers and those who enjoy fine directing and good acting. (Print Ad- Journal-Herald, ((Delaware, Ohio)) 27 November 1928)
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