Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)

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.

• Release Date: 1981-04-29
• Runtime: 1h 38min
• Production Company: Julian Fowles Productions
• Production Country: United States of America
• Director: Jackie Cooper