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Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

★ 5.7/10•1981•2h 0m•R•Comedy•Drama

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

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 · Director

Neil Simon · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 0m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 25, 1981

Actors

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Georgia

Kristy McNichol

Kristy McNichol

Polly

James Coco

James Coco

Jimmy

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Toby

David Dukes

David Dukes

David

John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

Actor (Lou)

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Man in Bar

Ed Moore

Dr. Komack

Byron Webster

Byron Webster

Tom

Peter Coffield

Peter Coffield

Mr. Tarloff

Mark Schubb

Mark Schubb

Adam Kasabian

Nancy Nagler

Heidi

Dan Monahan

Dan Monahan

Jason

Ellen La Gamba

Receptionist

Michael A. Ross

Paul

Venida Evans

Venida Evans

Nurse Garcia

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