Leave 'Em Laughing
1981•1h 38m•8.0•Released
DramaTV Movie
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.
Director
Jackie Cooper
Writer
Peggy Chantler Dick, Cynthia Whitcomb
Languages
English
Studio
Julian Fowles 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
Production
Company
Julian Fowles Productions
Company
Charles Fries Productions
Producer
Julian Fowles
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