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Title: A Thousand Clowns (1965)
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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
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| Barry Gordon | ... |
Nick Burns /
Wilbur Malcome Burns /
Theodore Burns /
Raphael Sabatini /
Dr. Morris Fishbein /
Woodrow Burns /
Chevrolet Burns /
Big Sam Burns /
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>
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social worker | fruit | theatrical agent | uncle nephew relationship | tandem bicycle |Taglines:
...IT'S A LIFT FOR THE SPIRITS See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 September 1966 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
El payaso de la ciudad See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA)Color:
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1.66 : 1
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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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Music and Lyrics by George Frederick Root
In the score during the opening credits
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Trivia
Two of the names Nick adopted temporarily are those of specific real people. Dr. Morris Fishbein was the very controversial editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) from 1924 to 1950. In 1947 Time Magazine described him as "the nation's most ubiquitous, the most widely maligned, and perhaps most influential medico." Rafael Sabatini was an author, and a few of his most popular novels were adapted for film. These films include Captain Blood and Scaramouche. See more »Goofs
As Murray puts on a shirt, his toothbrush appears and disappears in his mouth between shots. 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
"Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (The Boys Are Marching): (1864) (uncredited)Music and Lyrics by George Frederick Root
In the score during the opening credits
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It's truly a shame that this film has escaped the attention of the last few generations of movie watchers -- not only have most people not seen this film, it's likely that only a small percentage of folks have ever even heard of it. I dare say that both the character Jason Robards portrays and this film as a whole are more relevant today than half of the comedies produced 5 or 10 years ago. The bottom line is this, if you're looking for great acting and smart dialogue, and are getting tired of the 'I've-just-wasted-the-last-couple-of-hours-of-my-life' feeling that comes over today's average TV viewer or cineplex visitor, then you simply must do yourself a favor and seek out this hidden gem.