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Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

April. 29,1981

6.9

| 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.

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Cast

Mickey Rooney as Jack Thum

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Anne Jackson as Shirlee Thum

[1992] Folks! [1990] Funny About Love [1984] Sam's Son [1982] A Woman Called Golda [1981] Leave 'Em Laughing [1980] The Shining

Allen Garfield as Dr. Arthur Abrams

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Reviews

Randy H. Farb

1981/04/29

Mickey Rooney and Anne Jackson are marvelous together as a former famous clown and his wife. Mickey is dying, and would like to see his many adopted children once more. William Windom and Elisha Cook play former clowns/colleagues of Mickey's, while Red Buttons plays his hospital roommate. A warm feel-good film.