original: throwing a pie in a person 's face has been a staple of film comedy since ben turpin received one in mr. flip in 1909 , and is often associated with clowns in popular culture .
simplifications: associated with clown , throwing a pie in a person 's face first appears in the 1909 comedy mr. flip , staring ben turpin . throwing a pie in a person 's face has been a staple of film comedy since ben turpin got one in mr. flip in 1909 , and is often associated with clowns in popular culture . the act of throwing a pie in a person 's face has been used a lot in film comedy since a pie was thrown at ben turpin in mr.flip in 1909 . this act often makes us think of clowns . pie throwing in a person 's face has been a staple of film comedy since ben turpin received on in mr. flip in 1909 , and is often associated with clowns in popular culture . throwing a pie in a person 's face has been a staple of film comedy and is often associated with clowns in popular culture . throwing a pie in a person 's face has been a staple of film comedy since ben turpin received one in mr. flip in 1909 , and is often associated with clowns in popular culture . throwing a pie in a person 's face has been a staple of film comedy since ben turpin received one in mr. flip in 1909 , and is often related with clowns in popular culture . ben turin got a pie in the face in mt flop in 1909 , since then it has been associated with clowns in popular culture .