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Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Jackie Cooper

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Jack Thum
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
Shirlee Thum
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
Dr. Arthur Abrams
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Jetter
Michael LeClair
Michael LeClair
Tom
William Windom
William Windom
Smiley Jenkins
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
Roland Green
Carol Ann Susi
Carol Ann Susi
Gina
Bruce French
Bruce French
McClain
De'voreaux White
De'voreaux White
Ralph
Adrienne Kingman
Adrienne Kingman
Alice
Jan Stratton
Jan Stratton
1st Nurse
Candy Mobley
Candy Mobley
2nd Nurse
Gary Miller
Gary Miller
Jeff
Joseph Pon
Joseph Pon
Ringmaster
Richard Paxton
Richard Paxton
Man
Dione Paray
Dione Paray
Trapeze Lady
William McCabe
William McCabe
Clown
Danny Lance
Danny Lance
Zooky
Scotty Lance
Scotty Lance
Zooky

Crews

Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
Director
Bill Neff
Bill Neff
Gaffer
Cynthia Whitcomb
Cynthia Whitcomb
Writer
Peggy Chantler Dick
Peggy Chantler Dick
Writer
Julian Fowles
Julian Fowles
Producer
Charles W. Fries
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
Jimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell
Music
Howard Schwartz
Howard Schwartz
Director of Photography
Jerry Dronsky
Jerry Dronsky
Editor
Ned Parsons
Ned Parsons
Art Direction
Steven Potter
Steven Potter
Set Decoration

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