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Leave 'Em Laughing · OlaMax

Leave 'Em Laughing

1981 · 1h 38m

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.

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20 credited

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.

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Details

Released: Apr 29, 1981
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Director: Jackie Cooper
Writing: Cynthia Whitcomb, Peggy Chantler Dick
Status: Released
Budget: —
Box office: —

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