A Thousand Clowns(1965)
... IT'S A LIFT FOR THE SPIRITS
A Thousand Clowns Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with Murray and a bit in love with Nick. As the child welfare people try to force Murray to become a conventional man (as the price they demand for allowing him to keep Nick), the nephew, who until now has gloried in his Uncle's iconoclastic approach to life, tries to play mediator. But when he succeeds, he is alarmed by the uncle's willingness to cave in to society in order to save the relationship.
A Thousand Clowns (1965) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Fred Coe, released on December 13, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, Barbara Harris and Martin Balsam. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
- Director:
- Fred Coe
- Writers:
- Herb Gardner, Herb Gardner
- Producers:
- Fred Coe
- Cinematographer:
- Arthur J. Ornitz
- Composer:
- Donisha Walker
- Production:
- Harrell
- Status:
- Released
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A Thousand Clowns Cast & Crew
Main cast
Jason Robards
as Murray
Barry Gordon
as Nick
Barbara Harris
as Sandra
Martin Balsam
as Arnold
Gene Saks
as Leo
William Daniels
as Albert Amundsen
John McMartin
as The Man in the Office
Philip Bruns
as The Man in the Restaurant
Key crew
Directed by Fred Coe, written by Herb Gardner and Herb Gardner, produced by Fred Coe.
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A Thousand Clowns Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 35 ratings.
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The main cast of A Thousand Clowns (1965) includes Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam and Gene Saks. The film was directed by Fred Coe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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A Thousand Clowns was released on December 13, 1965 and runs for 1h 58m.
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A Thousand Clowns (1965) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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