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.
Title | Leave 'Em Laughing |
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Year | 1981 |
Genre | Drama, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Julian Fowles Productions, Charles Fries Productions |
Cast | Mickey Rooney, Anne Jackson, Allen Garfield, Elisha Cook Jr., Michael LeClair, William Windom |
Crew | Jackie Cooper (Director), Charles W. Fries (Executive Producer), Ned Parsons (Art Direction), Jimmie Haskell (Music), Peggy Chantler Dick (Writer), Julian Fowles (Producer) |
Keyword | cancer, orphan, circus troupe |
Release | Apr 29, 1981 |
Runtime | 98 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 8.00 / 10 by 1 users |