CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 2h 0m · R

Only When I Laugh

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

57%(22)IMDbComedyDrama

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.

Directed byGlenn Jordan

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
EN
Released
September 25, 1981
Studios
Columbia Pictures

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
1981 Only When I Laugh Official Trailer 1 Columbia Pictures

1981 Only When I Laugh Official Trailer 1 Columbia Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan
Written by
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Produced by
Roger M. Rothstein
Neil Simon
Neil Simon

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