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A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. An adaptation of a 1962 play by Herb Gardner, it tells the story of an eccentric comedy writer who is forced to conform to society to retain legal custody of his nephew.
A middle-aged iconoclast faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward in this Oscar-winning film based on a play by Herb Gardner. Starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam and Gene Saks, directed by Fred Coe.
Nov 5, 2020 · Murray Burns, a sloppy eccentric television writer, is forced to shape up or lose custody of his nephew. From the play by Herb Gardner. Premiered: December 13, 1965. Distributed by: United Artists. Directed by Fred Coe. Produced by Fred Coe, Herb Gardner, & Ralph Rosenblum.
Aug 11, 2022 · A Thousand Clowns won the 1966 Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role (Balsam) and was nominated for three more Oscars: Picture (Coe), Adapted Screenplay (Gardner) and Score...
A comedy about an unemployed TV writer who faces losing custody of his nephew to social workers. He tries to find a job and a balance between his non-conformist lifestyle and his love for the boy.
Determined to avoid employment, Murray Burns (Jason Robards), an eccentric former TV writer, lives with his 12-year-old nephew, Nick (Barry Gordon), in a messy New York City apartment.
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