Leave 'Em Laughing

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.

• Jackie CooperDirector
• Peggy Chantler DickWriter
• Cynthia WhitcombWriter

• Mickey RooneyJack Thum
• Anne JacksonShirlee Thum
• Allen GarfieldDr. Arthur Abrams
• Elisha Cook Jr.Jetter
• Michael LeClairTom
• William WindomSmiley Jenkins
• Red ButtonsRoland Green
• Carol Ann SusiGina
• Bruce FrenchMcClain
• De'voreaux WhiteRalph
• Adrienne KingmanAlice
• Jan Stratton1st Nurse