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A Thousand Clowns (1965)

... IT'S A LIFT FOR THE SPIRITS

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Fred Coe
Writer : Herb Gardner

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with Murray and a bit in love with Nick. As the child welfare people try to force Murray to become a conventional man (as the price they demand for allowing him to keep Nick), the nephew, who until now has gloried in his Uncle's iconoclastic approach to life, tries to play mediator. But when he succeeds, he is alarmed by the uncle's willingness to cave in to society in order to save the relationship.

Actors

Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Murray
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
Sandra
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Arnold
Gene Saks
Gene Saks
Leo
William Daniels
William Daniels
Albert Amundsen
John McMartin
John McMartin
The Man in the Office
Philip Bruns
Philip Bruns
The Man in the Restaurant
Barry Gordon
Barry Gordon
Nick

Crews

Fred Coe
Fred Coe
Director
Herb Gardner
Herb Gardner
Theatre Play
Herb Gardner
Herb Gardner
Screenplay
Fred Coe
Fred Coe
Producer
Herb Gardner
Herb Gardner
Associate Producer
Ralph Rosenblum
Ralph Rosenblum
Associate Producer
Donisha Walker
Donisha Walker
Original Music Composer
Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Ralph Rosenblum
Ralph Rosenblum
Editor
George DeTitta Sr.
George DeTitta Sr.
Set Decoration
Herbert F. Mulligan
Herbert F. Mulligan
Set Decoration
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
Irving Buchman
Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist
Charles Fialla
Charles Fialla
Hairstylist
Henry Spitz
Henry Spitz
Production Manager
Dan Eriksen
Dan Eriksen
Assistant Director
Hugh A. Robertson
Hugh A. Robertson
Sound Editor
Jim Shields
Jim Shields
Sound Mixer
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
Sound Recordist

Posters and backgrounds

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