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Leave 'Em Laughing

Genres
Drama
TV Movie
Rating
8.0
Status
Released
Release Date1981-04-29
Runtime98 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
IMDbView on IMDb

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.

Keywords
cancer
orphan
circus troupe

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Cast & Crew

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Mickey Rooney

as Jack Thum

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Anne Jackson

as Shirlee Thum

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Allen Garfield

as Dr. Arthur Abrams

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Elisha Cook Jr.

as Jetter

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Michael LeClair

as Tom

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William Windom

as Smiley Jenkins

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Red Buttons

as Roland Green

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Carol Ann Susi

as Gina

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Bruce French

as McClain

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De'voreaux White

as Ralph

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