A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

Actors:  Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, Gene Saks, William Daniels Directors:  Fred Coe

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...