Leave 'Em Laughing

IMDb 8.0 1981 • 98 min • DramaTV Movie

Director

Jackie Cooper

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney Jack Thum
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson Shirlee Thum
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield Dr. Arthur Abrams
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr. Jetter
Michael LeClair
Michael LeClair Tom

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