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.
Top Billed Cast
Mickey Rooney
Jack Thum
Anne Jackson
Shirlee Thum
Allen Garfield
Dr. Arthur Abrams
Elisha Cook Jr.
Jetter
Michael LeClair
Tom
Featured Crew
Jackie Cooper
Director
Cynthia Whitcomb
Writer
Peggy Chantler Dick
Writer
Julian Fowles
Producer
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
Jimmie Haskell
Music
Howard Schwartz
Director of Photography
Jerry Dronsky
Editor
Ned Parsons
Art Direction
Steven Potter
Set Decoration
Bill Neff
Gaffer