Leave 'Em Laughing
1981 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jackie Cooper |
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| Writer: | Peggy Chantler Dick, Cynthia Whitcomb |
| Staring: |
| 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 Date: | Apr 29, 1981 |
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| Director: | Jackie Cooper |
| Writer: | Peggy Chantler Dick, Cynthia Whitcomb |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | cancer, orphan, circus troupe |
| Production Companies | Charles Fries Productions, Julian Fowles Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Jack Thum |
| Anne Jackson | Shirlee Thum |
| Allen Garfield | Dr. Arthur Abrams |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Jetter |
| Michael LeClair | Tom |
| William Windom | Smiley Jenkins |
| Red Buttons | Roland Green |
| Carol Ann Susi | Gina |
| Bruce French | McClain |
| De'voreaux White | Ralph |
| Adrienne Kingman | Alice |
| Jan Stratton | 1st Nurse |
| Candy Mobley | 2nd Nurse |
| Gary Miller | Jeff |
| Joseph Pon | Ringmaster |
| Richard Paxton | Man |
| Dione Paray | Trapeze Lady |
| William McCabe | Clown |
| Danny Lance | Zooky |
| Scotty Lance | Zooky |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Neff | Gaffer |
| Jackie Cooper | Director |
| Steven Potter | Set Decoration |
| Howard Schwartz | Director of Photography |
| Peggy Chantler Dick | Writer |
| Jimmie Haskell | Music |
| Ned Parsons | Art Direction |
| Cynthia Whitcomb | Writer |
| Jerry Dronsky | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Julian Fowles | Producer |
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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