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A Thousand Clowns

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Original title

A Thousand Clowns

Year

1965

Running time

118 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fred Coe

Screenwriter

Herb Gardner

Cast

Music

Don Walker

Cinematography

Arthur J. Ornitz (B&W)

Producer

Harell

Genre

Comedy. Drama. Romance

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Nick (played by Barry Gordon) lives with his Uncle Murray (Jason Robards), a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker (Barbara Harris), 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.

Awards: 1965: Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Martin Balsam). 3 Nominations

1965: Golden Globes: 3 Nominations, including Best Film - Comedy/Musical

1965: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films

1965: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Comedy Screenplay

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A Thousand Clowns

1965

Fred Coe

6.2

(108)