Only When I Laugh

Glenn Jordan
1981-09-25

It'll make you laugh...'til you cry.
6
120 min

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

Name Character Team
Marsha Mason Georgia Unowned
Kristy McNichol Polly Unowned
James Coco Jimmy Unowned
Joan Hackett Toby Unowned
David Dukes David Unowned
John Bennett Perry Actor (Lou) Unowned
Guy Boyd Man in Bar Unowned
Ed Moore Dr. Komack Unowned
Byron Webster Tom Unowned
Peter Coffield Mr. Tarloff Unowned
Mark Schubb Adam Kasabian Unowned
Nancy Nagler Heidi Unowned
Dan Monahan Jason Unowned
Ellen La Gamba Receptionist Unowned
Michael A. Ross Paul Unowned
Venida Evans Nurse Garcia Unowned
Tom Ormeny Kyle Unowned
Ken Weisbrath Waiter Unowned
Jane Atkins Doreen Unowned
Henry Olek George De Vane Unowned
Kevin Bacon Don Calvin and Nobbs
Ron Levine Gary Unowned
Rebecca Stanley Denise Summers Unowned
Nick Lapadula Bartender Unowned
Phillip Lindsay Super Unowned
Birdie M. Hale Super's Wife Unowned
Wayne Franson Father Unowned
John Vargas Manuel Unowned
Kathryn Janssen Woman in Crowd (uncredited) Unowned
Steve Kelley Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited) Unowned
Llewellyn Lafford Car Driver (uncredited) Unowned
Antic Melkior Man in Car (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Slaten Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Unowned