Only When I Laugh (1981)
It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.
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.
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Marsha MasonGeorgia
Kristy McNicholPolly
James CocoJimmy
Joan HackettToby
David DukesDavid
John Bennett PerryActor (Lou)
Guy BoydMan in BarEd MooreDr. Komack
Venida EvansNurse Garcia
John VargasManuel
Byron WebsterTom
Peter CoffieldMr. TarloffKeywords
Mother daughter relationshipNew york cityParent child relationshipAlcoholismDrunkennessCigaretteSocialiteUnemployed actorBroadway theatreCigarettes
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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityMother Daughter Relationship · New York City · Parent Child RelationshipDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference322317Actor preference139241 · 284277 · 257757Country preferenceUs
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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.
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Only When I Laugh has a runtime of 120 minutes.
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