Leave 'Em Laughing
1981Real-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.
Acted in
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
Red Buttons
as Roland Green
Carol Ann Susi
as Gina
Bruce French
as McClain
De'voreaux White
as Ralph
Adrienne Kingman
as Alice
Jan Stratton
as 1st Nurse
Candy Mobley
as 2nd Nurse
Gary Miller
as Jeff
Joseph Pon
as Ringmaster
Richard Paxton
as Man
Dione Paray
as Trapeze Lady
William McCabe
as Clown
Danny Lance
as Zooky
Scotty Lance
as Zooky