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Leave 'Em Laughing

(1981)

April 29, 1981 1h 38m
80%
TMDB Score

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.

Jackie Cooper

Director

Top Billed Cast

MR

Mickey Rooney

Jack Thum

AJ

Anne Jackson

Shirlee Thum

AG

Allen Garfield

Dr. Arthur Abrams

ECJ

Elisha Cook Jr.

Jetter

ML

Michael LeClair

Tom

WW

William Windom

Smiley Jenkins

RB

Red Buttons

Roland Green

CAS

Carol Ann Susi

Gina

BF

Bruce French

McClain

DW

De'voreaux White

Ralph

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