Leave 'Em Laughing
April 29, 1981•1h 38m•★ 8.0
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.
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Director
Jackie CooperCast
Mickey Rooney
Jack Thum
Anne Jackson
Shirlee Thum
Allen Garfield
Dr. Arthur Abrams
Elisha Cook Jr.
Jetter
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Michael LeClair
Tom
William Windom
Smiley Jenkins
Red Buttons
Roland Green
Carol Ann Susi
Gina
Bruce French
McClain
De'voreaux White
Ralph
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Adrienne Kingman
Alice
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Jan Stratton
1st Nurse
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Candy Mobley
2nd Nurse
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Gary Miller
Jeff
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Joseph Pon
Ringmaster
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Richard Paxton
Man
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Dione Paray
Trapeze Lady
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William McCabe
Clown
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Danny Lance
Zooky
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Scotty Lance
Zooky