
Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
1h 38m | PG-13
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.
Director: Jackie Cooper
Studio: Julian Fowles Productions
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Video: 720p
Cast

Mickey Rooney
as Jack Thum

Anne Jackson
as Shirlee Thum

Allen Garfield
as Dr. Arthur Abrams

Elisha Cook Jr.
as Jetter

Michael LeClair
as Tom

William Windom
as Smiley Jenkins