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Only When I Laugh (1981)

It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Glenn Jordan
Writer : Neil Simon

Synopsis

A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.

Actors

Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Georgia
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Polly
James Coco
James Coco
Jimmy
Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett
Toby
David Dukes
David Dukes
David
John Bennett Perry
John Bennett Perry
Actor (Lou)
Guy Boyd
Guy Boyd
Man in Bar
Ed Moore
Ed Moore
Dr. Komack
Byron Webster
Byron Webster
Tom
Peter Coffield
Peter Coffield
Mr. Tarloff
Mark Schubb
Mark Schubb
Adam Kasabian
Nancy Nagler
Nancy Nagler
Heidi
Dan Monahan
Dan Monahan
Jason
Ellen La Gamba
Ellen La Gamba
Receptionist
Michael A. Ross
Michael A. Ross
Paul
Venida Evans
Venida Evans
Nurse Garcia
Tom Ormeny
Tom Ormeny
Kyle
Ken Weisbrath
Ken Weisbrath
Waiter
Jane Atkins
Jane Atkins
Doreen
Henry Olek
Henry Olek
George De Vane
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Don
Ron Levine
Ron Levine
Gary
Rebecca Stanley
Rebecca Stanley
Denise Summers
Nick Lapadula
Nick Lapadula
Bartender
Phillip Lindsay
Phillip Lindsay
Super
Birdie M. Hale
Birdie M. Hale
Super's Wife
Wayne Franson
Wayne Franson
Father
John Vargas
John Vargas
Manuel
Kathryn Janssen
Kathryn Janssen
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Kelley
Steve Kelley
Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited)
Llewellyn Lafford
Llewellyn Lafford
Car Driver (uncredited)
Antic Melkior
Antic Melkior
Man in Car (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
Frank Slaten
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Crews

Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan
Director
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh
Director of Photography
Shirlee Strahm
Shirlee Strahm
Costumer
Roger M. Rothstein
Roger M. Rothstein
Producer
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Producer
John Wright
John Wright
Editor
Thomas John Kane
Thomas John Kane
Unit Production Manager
David M. Haber
David M. Haber
Art Direction
Marvin March
Marvin March
Set Decoration
E. Thomas Case
E. Thomas Case
Makeup Artist
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Robert Edesa
Robert Edesa
Camera Operator
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Theatre Play
David Shire
David Shire
Original Music Composer
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Screenplay
Jennifer Shull
Jennifer Shull
Casting
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

1981 Only When I Laugh Official Trailer 1 Columbia Pictures

Posters and backgrounds

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