A Thousand Clowns (1965)

  • NR
  • 12/13/1965 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 58m

... IT'S A LIFT FOR THE SPIRITS

Overview

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.

Herb Gardner

Screenplay

Fred Coe

Director

Cast

Jason Robards's headshot

Jason Robards

Murray
Barry Gordon's headshot

Barry Gordon

Nick
Barbara Harris's headshot

Barbara Harris

Sandra
Martin Balsam's headshot

Martin Balsam

Arnold
Gene Saks's headshot

Gene Saks

Leo
William Daniels's headshot

William Daniels

Albert Amundsen
John McMartin's headshot

John McMartin

The Man in the Office
Philip Bruns's headshot

Philip Bruns

The Man in the Restaurant

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