TMDb Rating
5.7/10
20 verified votes
Only When I Laugh (1981)
ComedyDrama
120 min
"It'll make you laugh...'til you cry."
Plot Summary
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.
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ComedyDramaGlenn JordanMarsha MasonKristy McNichol1981
Director
Glenn Jordan
Top Cast
Marsha MasonKristy McNicholJames CocoJoan HackettDavid Dukes
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