Release, runtime and language

1950 · 19 mins · Russian

Directed by

Zinaida Brumberg, Valentina Brumberg

Starring

Aleksandr Komissarov, Galina Novozhilova, Mikhail Yanshin, Vladimir Gotovtsev, Vera Bendina

After skipping her homework, a careless girl visits a circus where a clown‑magician challenges the audience to correct the misspelled word “well‑known.” Everyone succeeds except her, and she fails to write it correctly. The performers mock her, bringing her to tears, until her diligent classmate intervenes, defends her and promises to help her improve.