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.
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Anne Jackson, Allen Garfield, Elisha Cook Jr., Michael LeClair, William Windom, Red Buttons, Carol Ann Susi, Bruce French, De'voreaux White, Adrienne Kingman, Jan Stratton, Candy Mobley
Crew: Jackie Cooper (Director), Bill Neff (Gaffer), Cynthia Whitcomb (Writer), Peggy Chantler Dick (Writer), Julian Fowles (Producer)