Only When I Laugh
1981·United States·120 min.
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A boozy Broadway actress (Marsha Mason) comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends (James Coco, Joan Hackett) as well as her needy daughter (Kristy McNichol). 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.
DirectorGlenn Jordan
ScreenwriterNeil Simon
MusicDavid Shire
CinematographyDavid M. Walsh
CastMarsha Mason·Kristy McNichol·James Coco·Joan Hackett·David Dukes·John Bennett Perry·Guy Boyd·Ed Moore·Venida Evans·Dan Monahan·Kevin Bacon
Original titleOnly When I Laugh