Schlitzie: Alive and Inside

Schlitzie: Alive and Inside follows the story of Schlitzie, an iconic and often misunderstood performer who was a star of the sideshow circuit during its heyday in the first half of the 20th century. Audiences step into a memory collage of Schlitzie’s life, from his sideshow persona, to his appearance in Todd Browning’s Freaks, to his time in Los Angeles performing in McArthur Park. But behind the glitz of entertainment is a life well-lived; Schlitzie’s is a story of found family, of kindness in the face of adversity, and finding humanity in a world that aims to label, ignore, or forget you.