Only When I Laugh (1981)

5.7/10 • 120 min • Comedy Drama

Overview

A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.

Cast

Marsha Mason

Kristy McNichol

James Coco

Joan Hackett

David Dukes

John Bennett Perry

Guy Boyd

Byron Webster

Peter Coffield

Mark Schubb

Dan Monahan

Jason

Venida Evans

Nurse Garcia

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