director:
Jackie Cooper
playwright:
Cynthia Whitcomb
/
Peggy Chantler Dick
actor:
Mickey Rooney
/
Anne Jackson
/
Allen Garfield
/
Elisha Cook Jr.
/
Michael LeClair
…
genre:
Drama
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TV Movie
region:
United States
language:
English
length: 1h 38m
release date: 1981-04-29
IMDb: tt0082646
Overview
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.