A Thousand Clowns

– Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 58 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
A Thousand Clowns (1965)

Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with Murray and a bit in love with Nick. As the child welfare people try to force Murray to become a conventional man (as the price they demand for allowing him to keep Nick), the nephew, who until now has gloried in his Uncle's iconoclastic approach to life, tries to play mediator. But when he succeeds, he is alarmed by the uncle's willingness to cave in to society in order to save the relationship.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

09 Sep 1966

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Unrated

Director:

Fred Coe

Writer:

Herb Gardner (screenplay), Herb Gardner (based on his original play)

Main Actors:

Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, Gene Saks

Plot:

A middle-aged iconoclast, doggedly avoiding the tedium of employment and conventional life, faces the prospect of losing custody of his young ward.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

Harrell Incoporated

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%