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Cast
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| Jason Robards | ... |
Murray
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Barbara Harris | ... |
Sandra
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Martin Balsam | ... |
Arnold
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Gene Saks | ... |
Leo
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| William Daniels | ... |
Albert
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Philip Bruns | ... |
The Man in The Restaurant
(as Phil Bruns)
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| John McMartin | ... |
The Man in the Office
(as John Macmartin)
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Barry Gordon | ... |
Nick Burns
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Wilbur Malcome Burns
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Theodore Burns
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Raphael Sabatini
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Dr. Morris Fishbein
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Woodrow Burns
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Chevrolet Burns
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Big Sam Burns
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Lefty Burns
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Storyline
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. Written by Warlen Bassham <wcb@zso.dec.com>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Social Worker | Fruit | Theatrical Agent | Uncle Nephew Relationship | Tandem Bicycle | See more »Taglines:
Sooner or later, you'll fall in love with 'A Thousand Clowns'! See more »Parents Guide:
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(Finland) See more »Also Known As:
El payaso de la ciudad See more »Company Credits
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1.66 : 1Did You Know?
Trivia
This movie features a scene where Jason Robards walks in front of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during its construction. See more »Goofs
Continuity: After Leo leaves the apartment, two different cardboard cutouts of him are used, with different facial appearances. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Murray Burns: [shouts at rows of houses] Neighbors, I have an announcement for you. I have never seen such a collection of dirty windows. Now I want to see all of you out there on the fire escape with your Mr. Clean bottles, and let's snap it up!
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Crazy Credits
In opening credits: and introducing Barry Gordon as Nick. In the end credits, Gordon is credited to all the different names his character has tried: Nick Burns, Wilbur Malcome Burns, Theodore Burns, Raphael Sabatini, Dr. Morris Fishbein, Woodrow Burns, Chevrolet Burns, Big Sam Burns and Lefty Burns. In the film, however, he is just called Nick. See more »Soundtracks
"Hallelujah Chorus"(1741) (uncredited)
from "Messiah"
Music by George Frideric Handel
In the score when Murray looks for a job See more »
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