Movie

Leave 'Em Laughing

★ 8/10 · 2 votes 1981 1h 38m Released

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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

Mickey Rooney Jack Thum Anne Jackson Shirlee Thum Allen Garfield Dr. Arthur Abrams Elisha Cook Jr. Jetter M Michael LeClair Tom William Windom Smiley Jenkins