A Thousand Clowns
1965 film adaptation from a 1962 play by Herb Gardner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Directed by | Fred Coe |
Screenplay by | Herb Gardner |
Based on | A Thousand Clowns by Herb Gardner |
Produced by | Fred Coe Herb Gardner Ralph Rosenblum |
Starring | Jason Robards Barbara Harris Martin Balsam Barry Gordon |
Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
Edited by | Ralph Rosenblum |
Music by | Gerry Mulligan Don Walker |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1 million[2] |
Box office | $2.4 million (Rentals)[3] |
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Jason Robards starred in both the original Broadway version and in the film. Martin Balsam won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the movie.