Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
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.
Director: Jackie Cooper
 |
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 |
 |
Red Buttons as Roland Green |
 |
Carol Ann Susi as Gina |
 |
Bruce French as McClain |
 |
De'voreaux White as Ralph |
|
Adrienne Kingman as Alice |
|
Jan Stratton as 1st Nurse |
|
Candy Mobley as 2nd Nurse |
|
Gary Miller as Jeff |
|
Joseph Pon as Ringmaster |
|
Richard Paxton as Man |
|
Dione Paray as Trapeze Lady |
|
William McCabe as Clown |
|
Danny Lance as Zooky |
|
Scotty Lance as Zooky |
| Directing | Jackie Cooper | Director |
| Camera | Howard Schwartz | Director of Photography |
| Production | Julian Fowles | Producer |
| Writing | Cynthia Whitcomb | Writer |
| Editing | Jerry Dronsky | Editor |
| Sound | Jimmie Haskell | Music |
| Art | Ned Parsons | Art Direction |
| Production | Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Peggy Chantler Dick | Writer |
| Art | Steven Potter | Set Decoration |
| Lighting | Bill Neff | Gaffer |
