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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.

Release: 1981-04-29
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: 8 / 10
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
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Michael LeClair
Tom
William Windom
William Windom
Smiley Jenkins
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
Roland Green
Carol Ann Susi
Carol Ann Susi
Gina
Bruce French
Bruce French
McClain
De'voreaux White
De'voreaux White
Ralph
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Adrienne Kingman
Alice
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Jan Stratton
1st Nurse
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Candy Mobley
2nd Nurse
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Gary Miller
Jeff
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Joseph Pon
Ringmaster
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Richard Paxton
Man
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Dione Paray
Trapeze Lady
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William McCabe
Clown