| A Thousand Clowns | |
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| Directed by | Fred Coe |
| Screenplay by | Herb Gardner |
| Based on | A Thousand Clowns by Herb Gardner |
| Produced by | Fred Coe Herb Gardner Ralph Rosenblum |
| Starring | Jason Robards Barbara Harris Martin Balsam Barry Gordon |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Edited by | Ralph Rosenblum |
| Music by | Gerry Mulligan Don Walker |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[2] |
| Box office | $2.4 million (Rentals)[3] |
A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. An adaptation of a 1962 play by Herb Gardner, it tells the story of an eccentric comedy writer who is forced to conform to society to retain legal custody of his nephew.
Jason Robards starred in both the original Broadway version and in the film. Martin Balsam won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the movie.
- ^ "A THOUSAND WORDS (U)". United Artists. British Board of Film Classification. October 13, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ KOOK'S TOUR OF 'A THOUSAND CLOWNS' WITH MISS HARRIS By EUGENE ARCHER. New York Times 14 June 1964: X9.
- ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966", Variety, 4 January 1967 p 8