Leave 'Em Laughing
19811h 38m8.0
Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.
Details
- Director
- Jackie Cooper
- Writing
- Cynthia Whitcomb, Peggy Chantler Dick
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 29, 1981
- Studio
- Julian Fowles Productions, Charles Fries Productions
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
Bruce French
McClain
De'voreaux White
Ralph
Adrienne Kingman
Alice
Jan Stratton
1st Nurse
Candy Mobley
2nd Nurse
Gary Miller
Jeff
Joseph Pon
Ringmaster
Richard Paxton
Man
Dione Paray
Trapeze Lady
William McCabe
Clown
Danny Lance
Zooky
Scotty Lance
Zooky
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