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Leave 'em Laughing (1981)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 98 min | Drama

Leave 'em Laughing (1981)

Not Rated

TV Movie | 98 min | Drama

Mickey Rooney plays real-life clown Jack Thum. Thum and his wife cared for dozens of unwanted children. When Thum realizes he has terminal cancer, he falls apart and his wife must help him regain his innerstrength and deal with reality.

Director

Jackie Cooper

Writers

Cynthia Whitcomb (written by) (as Cynthia Mandelberg) | Peggy Chantler Dick (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Ross Brown | Hank McCann

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 29, 1981

Release date

Apr 29, 1981 (United States)

Awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Mickey Rooney Jack Thum Jack Thum See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Anne Jackson Shirlee Thum Shirlee Thum See fewer	The Shining (1980)
Allen Garfield Dr. Abrahms (as Allen Goorwitz) Dr. Abrahms (as Allen Goorwitz) See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Elisha Cook Jr. Jetter (as Elisha Cook) Jetter (as Elisha Cook) See fewer	Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Michael LeClair Tommy Tommy See fewer	Centennial (1978)
William Windom Smiley Jenkins Smiley Jenkins See fewer	Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Red Buttons Roland Green Roland Green See fewer	Pete's Dragon (1977)
Carol Ann Susi Gina Gina See fewer	Cats & Dogs (2001)
Bruce French McClain McClain See fewer	Jurassic Park III (2001)
De'voreaux White Ralph Ralph See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Adrienne Kingman Alice Alice See fewer	Leave 'em Laughing (1981)
Jan Stratton Nurse #1 Nurse #1 See fewer	The Enforcer (1976)
Candida Mobley Actress (as Candy Mobley) Actress (as Candy Mobley) See fewer	Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Gary Miller Jeff Jeff See fewer	JAG (1995)
Joseph Pon Ringmaster Ringmaster See fewer	Leave 'em Laughing (1981)
Dick Paxton Man Man See fewer	Public Enemies (1941)
Dione Paray Trapeze Lady Trapeze Lady See fewer	Leave 'em Laughing (1981)
Bill MacCabe Clown (as William McCabe) Clown (as William McCabe) See fewer	Pirates (1986)
Danny Lance Zooky Zooky See fewer	Leave 'em Laughing (1981)
Scotty Lance Zooky Zooky See fewer	Leave 'em Laughing (1981)
Keith Paul Hunter Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Shots Fired (2017)
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff Kid in Hospital (uncredited) Kid in Hospital (uncredited) See fewer	A Man Apart (2003)
Elisha Rapson Orphan (uncredited) Orphan (uncredited) See fewer	King of the Gypsies (1978)