Leave 'Em Laughing

1981 8.0 (1 votes) 1h 38m

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Production Companies

Julian Fowles Productions
Charles Fries Productions

Overview

Real-life clown Jack Thum, along with his devoted wife, Shirlee, cared for dozens of homeless children — 37 of them over the years — in the Chicago area, all of whom come back to visit when they discover he's terminally ill.

Key Crew

Director: Jackie Cooper

Director of Photography: Howard Schwartz

Producer: Julian Fowles

Writer: Cynthia Whitcomb, Peggy Chantler Dick

Top Cast

Mickey Rooney

Jack Thum

Anne Jackson

Shirlee Thum

Allen Garfield

Dr. Arthur Abrams

Elisha Cook Jr.

Jetter

Michael LeClair

Tom

William Windom

Smiley Jenkins

Red Buttons

Roland Green

Carol Ann Susi

Gina

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