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Leave 'Em Laughing

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-04-29

Runtime: 98 mins

Director: Jackie Cooper

Writer: Peggy Chantler Dick, Cynthia Whitcomb

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: Leave 'Em Laughing

Production Companies: Julian Fowles Productions, Charles Fries Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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