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Mickey Rooney stars in this made-for-TV docudrama as circus clown Jack Thum, who aids his wife (Anne Jackson) in raising dozens of orphans; despite learning he is dying, Jack still struggles to earn money to support his growing brood.

• Rating:
  NR
• Genre:
  Comedy, Drama
• Directed By:
  Jackie Cooper
• Written By:
  Cynthia W. Mandelberg
• In Theaters:
  Apr 29, 1981  wide
• Runtime:
  103 minutes
• Studio:
  Charles Fries Productions

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Mickey Rooney
as Jack Thum

Anne Jackson

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Michael Le Clair

Elisha Cook Jr.

Allen Goorwitz

William Windom

Allen Garfield

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