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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.
- $1 million
- Fred Coe, Herb Gardner, Ralph Rosenblum
- Gerry Mulligan, Don Walker
Aug 10, 2017
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A Thousand Clowns: Directed by Fred Coe. With Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, Gene Saks. A middle-aged iconoclast, doggedly avoiding the tedium of employment and conventional life, faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward.
- (3.6K)
- Fred Coe
- Approved
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
Determined to avoid employment, eccentric former TV writer Murray Burns lives with his 12-year-old nephew Nick in a messy New York City apartment. When Nick's unconventional home life is discovered, Murray comes under the scrutiny of social worker Sandra Markowitz.
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.
- (100)
- Jason Robards
- Fred Coe
- Comedy
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A free-living New Yorker fights to maintain custody of his nephew. Cast & Crew. Read More. Fred Coe. Director. Jason Robards Jr. Murray Burns. Barbara Harris. Sandra. Martin Balsam. Arnold Burns. Barry Gordon. Nick. Gene Saks. Leo. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details.
- Fred Coe, Tony Belletier, Dan Eriksen
- Jason Robards Jr.
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A Thousand Clowns is set in New York City, specifically in the borough of Manhattan, the cultural and economic center of the city. Gardner and his characters know the city well and use references to its boroughs and neighborhoods as a kind of shorthand.
