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Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

04/29/1981 (US) DramaTV Movie 1h 38m
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Overview

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.

  1. Jackie Cooper

    Director

  2. Cynthia Whitcomb

    Writer

  3. Peggy Chantler Dick

    Writer

Top Billed Cast

  1. Mickey Rooney

    Mickey Rooney

    Jack Thum

  2. Anne Jackson

    Anne Jackson

    Shirlee Thum

  3. Allen Garfield

    Allen Garfield

    Dr. Arthur Abrams

  4. Elisha Cook Jr.

    Elisha Cook Jr.

    Jetter

  5. Michael LeClair

    Tom

  6. William Windom

    William Windom

    Smiley Jenkins

  7. Red Buttons

    Red Buttons

    Roland Green

  8. Carol Ann Susi

    Carol Ann Susi

    Gina

  9. Bruce French

    Bruce French

    McClain

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Status Released

Original Language English

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