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A Thousand Clowns

"... IT'S A LIFT FOR THE SPIRITS"

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.

Top Cast

  • Jason Robards

    Jason Robards

    Murray

  • Barry Gordon

    Barry Gordon

    Nick

  • Barbara Harris

    Barbara Harris

    Sandra

  • Martin Balsam

    Martin Balsam

    Arnold

  • Gene Saks

    Gene Saks

    Leo

  • William Daniels

    William Daniels

    Albert Amundsen

  • John McMartin

    John McMartin

    The Man in the Office

  • Philip Bruns

    Philip Bruns

    The Man in the Restaurant

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.

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