Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

Name: Leave 'Em Laughing
Director: Jackie Cooper
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1981-04-29
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Anne Jackson, Allen Garfield, Elisha Cook Jr., Michael LeClair

19811h 38mDramaTV Movie

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.

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Cast

Mickey RooneyJack Thum
Anne JacksonShirlee Thum
Allen GarfieldDr. Arthur Abrams
Elisha Cook Jr.Jetter
MMichael LeClairTom
William WindomSmiley Jenkins
Red ButtonsRoland Green
Carol Ann SusiGina
Bruce FrenchMcClain
De'voreaux WhiteRalph
AAdrienne KingmanAlice
JJan Stratton1st Nurse
CCandy Mobley2nd Nurse
GGary MillerJeff
JJoseph PonRingmaster
RRichard PaxtonMan
DDione ParayTrapeze Lady
WWilliam McCabeClown

Crew

Director: Jackie Cooper
Writers: Cynthia Whitcomb Peggy Chantler Dick
Producers: Charles W. Fries Julian Fowles
Cinematography: Howard Schwartz
Editing: Jerry Dronsky

Details

Released: April 29, 1981
Language: English
Studio: Julian Fowles Productions, Charles Fries Productions
IMDb: tt0082646