Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 38m

Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing poster
Director
Jackie Cooper
Cast
Mickey Rooney as Jack Thum Anne Jackson as Shirlee Thum Allen Garfield as Dr. Arthur Abrams Elisha Cook Jr. as Jetter Michael LeClair as Tom William Windom as Smiley Jenkins
Crew
Howard Schwartz — Director of Photography Jerry Dronsky — Editor Cynthia Whitcomb — Writer Peggy Chantler Dick — Writer Julian Fowles — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jackie Cooper Director Howard Schwartz Director of Photography Jerry Dronsky Editor Cynthia Whitcomb Writer Peggy Chantler Dick Writer Julian Fowles Producer
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