Edited sentence: He never removes his makeup because he wants to remain undetected after the "mercy killing" of his terminally ill wife.James Stewart's clown character, "Buttons," is a doctor on the run from the law.Others have remarked that, while appearing in a film as awful as this, Stewart was very sensible not to appear without makeup.Some critics believe that the "Best Picture" Oscar was Hollywood's method of voicing support for euthanasia