Leave 'Em Laughing

1981

98 min

8.0

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Drama, TV Movie

Director

Jackie Cooper

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Mickey Rooney

Anne Jackson

Allen Garfield

Elisha Cook Jr.

Michael LeClair

William Windom

Red Buttons

Carol Ann Susi

Bruce French

De'voreaux White

Movie Poster

Leave 'Em Laughing

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.

  • Mickey Rooney

  • Anne Jackson

  • Allen Garfield

  • Elisha Cook Jr.

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