Film
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981· 1h 38m· Drama· Tv-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.
1981-04-29
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DirectorJackie Cooper
WriterCynthia Whitcomb
ProducerJulian Fowles
Director of PhotographyHoward Schwartz
EditorJerry Dronsky
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Details
Released1981-04-29
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased
StudiosJulian Fowles Productions · Charles Fries Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating8.0/10 · 2 votes
Original languageen