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Only When I Laugh

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Only When I Laugh

It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.

5.7

2h 0m

1981

“It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Glenn Jordan

Trailer

ComedyDrama

new york cityparent child relationshipcigarettealcoholismsocialitedrunkennessbroadway theatremother daughter relationship

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Cast & Crew

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

as Georgia

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

as Polly

James Coco

James Coco

as Jimmy

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

as Toby

David Dukes

David Dukes

as David

John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

as Actor (Lou)

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

as Man in Bar

Ed Moore

as Dr. Komack

Byron Webster

Byron Webster

as Tom

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