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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 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.
- (3.7K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Fred Coe
- 1966-09-09
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.
- (18)
- Jason Robards
- Fred Coe
- Comedy
Thousand Clowns, A (1965) -- (Movie Clip) Shock Treatment Lazy TV writer and full-time New Yorker Murray (Jason Robards) tries to manage unhinged social worker Sandra (Barbara Harris), who's dumped and kicked-out her co-worker and boyfriend, during a check-up on Robards' live-in nephew, in A Thousand Clowns, 1965, from Herb Gardner's play.
- Fred Coe, Tony Belletier, Dan Eriksen
- Jason Robards Jr.
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.
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 (Don Walker).
- 3 min
- 2.5K
- Allusion to Shadow
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film A Thousand Clowns, based on a play by Herb Gardner. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
