Thousand Clowns A (1965)

A very good and very funny (in a cynical sort of way) film which was nominated for Best Picture & Writing Oscars and features the Best Supporting Acting performance by Martin Balsam. The film stars Jason Robards Jr. as an out of work comedy writer and uncle/caretaker of a wise-cracking youth (Barry Gordon) doing so in a very non-traditional way. Barbara Harris and William Daniels play social workers who don’t approve before Harris falls for Robards Jr.; Balsam plays his steady brother. Gene Saks is his former employer a TV clown who Robards Jr. must consider working for again if he’s to satisfy Daniels et al and keep the kid.

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