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

Georgia

Kristy McNichol

Polly

James Coco

Jimmy

Joan Hackett

Toby

David Dukes

David

John Bennett Perry

Actor (Lou)

Guy Boyd

Man in Bar

Byron Webster

Tom

Peter Coffield

Mr. Tarloff

Mark Schubb

Adam Kasabian

Dan Monahan

Jason

Venida Evans

Nurse Garcia

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