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A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. An adaptation of a 1962 play by Herb Gardner, it tells the story of an eccentric comedy writer who is forced to conform to society to retain legal custody of his nephew.
A middle-aged iconoclast faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward in this Oscar-winning film based on a play by Herb Gardner. Starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam and Gene Saks, directed by Fred Coe.
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A comedy about an unemployed TV writer who faces losing custody of his nephew to social workers. He tries to find a job and a balance between his non-conformist lifestyle and his love for the boy.
Cast: Jason Robards (Murray Burns), Barbara Harris (Sandra Markowitz), Martin Balsam (Arnold Burns), Gene Saks (Leo 'Chuckles the Chipmunk' Herman), William Daniels (Albert Amundson). As a non-conformist comedy writer, Murray Burns (Jason Robards, Jr.) learns the value of compromise in A Thousand Clowns (1965).
5 Nov 2020 · A Thousand Clowns. THE MOVIE. DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS FILM. Murray Burns, a sloppy eccentric television writer, is forced to shape up or lose custody of his nephew. From the play by Herb Gardner. Premiered: December 13, 1965. Distributed by: United Artists. Directed by Fred Coe. Produced by Fred Coe, Herb Gardner, & Ralph ...
A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 film adaptation of a 1962 play by Herb Gardner, directed by Fred Coe. It tells the story of an eccentric comedy writer who is forced to conform to society to retain legal custody of his nephew. Jason Robards starred in both the original Broadway version and in the film.
