Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

Drama
TV Movie

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.

Cast

Jack Thum
Mickey Rooney
Shirlee Thum
Anne Jackson
Alice
A Adrienne Kingman
1st Nurse
J Jan Stratton
2nd Nurse
C Candy Mobley
Jeff
G Gary Miller
Ringmaster
J Joseph Pon
Man
R Richard Paxton
Trapeze Lady
D Dione Paray
Clown
W William McCabe
Zooky
D Danny Lance
Zooky
S Scotty Lance
Dr. Arthur Abrams
Allen Garfield
Jetter
Elisha Cook Jr.
Tom
M Michael LeClair
Smiley Jenkins
William Windom
Roland Green
Red Buttons
Gina
Carol Ann Susi
McClain
Bruce French
Ralph
De'voreaux White

Crew

Director
Jackie Cooper
Gaffer
B Bill Neff
Writer
C Cynthia Whitcomb
Writer
P Peggy Chantler Dick
Producer
J Julian Fowles
Executive Producer
C Charles W. Fries
Music
J Jimmie Haskell
Director of Photography
H Howard Schwartz
Editor
J Jerry Dronsky
Art Direction
N Ned Parsons
Set Decoration
S Steven Potter