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Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

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DramaTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

29 April 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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