Only When I Laugh

Sep 25, 1981

2h 0m

★ 5.7

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Georgia

Marsha Mason

Polly

Kristy McNichol

Jimmy

James Coco

Toby

Joan Hackett

David

David Dukes

Actor (Lou)

John Bennett Perry

Man in Bar

Guy Boyd

Dr. Komack

Ed Moore

Tom

Byron Webster

Mr. Tarloff

Peter Coffield

Adam Kasabian

Mark Schubb

Heidi

Nancy Nagler

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