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Only When I Laugh (1981)
- R
- 09/25/1981 (US)
- Comedy, Drama
- 2h
It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.
Overview
A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.
Glenn Jordan
DirectorNeil Simon
ScreenplayCast
![Marsha Mason's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2IkzpW9eYT0m1jhssQryvmN4gS6.jpg)
Marsha Mason
Georgia![Kristy McNichol's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ueFE8vLWqg2Q39Zw4OzKjHwGPq7.jpg)
Kristy McNichol
Polly![James Coco's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sJRnrOeQfhP3r541nSTQqGKSHWx.jpg)
James Coco
Jimmy![Joan Hackett's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/vNhBIJ0qffvk6h5OIV4CcLMjTXf.jpg)
Joan Hackett
Toby![David Dukes's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/uT0eWdpQleUwbhX8wcJBCEjs0h0.jpg)
David Dukes
David![John Bennett Perry's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5pO51CnN8xNa6Xeosr6hTsMrM4g.jpg)
John Bennett Perry
Actor (Lou)![Guy Boyd's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/naVCBAb6GRUmYCXVreEECUetHYv.jpg)