Only When I Laugh
25/09/1981
2h

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
Ed Moore
Dr. Komack


Byron Webster
Tom


Peter Coffield
Mr. Tarloff


Mark Schubb
Adam Kasabian
Nancy Nagler
Heidi


Dan Monahan
Jason
Ellen La Gamba
Receptionist
Michael A. Ross
Paul


Venida Evans
Nurse Garcia
Tom Ormeny
Kyle
Ken Weisbrath
Waiter
Jane Atkins
Doreen
Henry Olek
George De Vane


Kevin Bacon
Don
Ron Levine
Gary


Rebecca Stanley
Denise Summers
Nick Lapadula
Bartender
Phillip Lindsay
Super
Birdie M. Hale
Super's Wife
Wayne Franson
Father


John Vargas
Manuel
Kathryn Janssen
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Steve Kelley
Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited)
Llewellyn Lafford
Car Driver (uncredited)


Antic Melkior
Man in Car (uncredited)


Frank Slaten
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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