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Leave 'Em Laughing

Leave 'Em Laughing

Drama • Docudrama
Synopsis
Aging clown Jack Thum (Mickey Rooney) and his loyal and loving wife, Shirlee (Anne Jackson), have dedicated themselves to helping others, taking in dozens of homeless children and raising them as their own. Now on his deathbed and under the care of Dr. Abrahms (Allen Goorwitz), Jack is visited in the hospital by the now-grown children that he cared for as a father figure during the course of his life, each offering fond memories of life with Jack. This film is based on a true story.
Cast
Mickey Rooney, Anne Jackson, Allen Goorwitz, Elisha Cook Jr., Michael LeClair, William Windom, Red Buttons, Carol Ann Susi, Devoreaux White
Genres
Drama, Docudrama

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