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Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh1981

★5.7120 minComedyDrama

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Stars

Marsha Mason Kristy McNichol James Coco

Cast33

Marsha Mason
as Georgia
Kristy McNichol
as Polly
James Coco
as Jimmy
Joan Hackett
as Toby
David Dukes
as David
John Bennett Perry
as Actor (Lou)
Guy Boyd
as Man in Bar
E
Ed Moore
as Dr. Komack
Byron Webster
as Tom
Peter Coffield
as Mr. Tarloff
Mark Schubb
as Adam Kasabian
N
Nancy Nagler
as Heidi
Dan Monahan
as Jason
E
Ellen La Gamba
as Receptionist
M
Michael A. Ross
as Paul
Venida Evans
as Nurse Garcia
T
Tom Ormeny
as Kyle
K
Ken Weisbrath
as Waiter
J
Jane Atkins
as Doreen
H
Henry Olek
as George De Vane
Kevin Bacon
as Don
R
Ron Levine
as Gary
Rebecca Stanley
as Denise Summers
N
Nick Lapadula
as Bartender
P
Phillip Lindsay
as Super
B
Birdie M. Hale
as Super's Wife
W
Wayne Franson
as Father
John Vargas
as Manuel
K
Kathryn Janssen
as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
S
Steve Kelley
as Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited)
L
Llewellyn Lafford
as Car Driver (uncredited)
Antic Melkior
as Man in Car (uncredited)
Frank Slaten
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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