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Only When I Laugh is a 1981 American comedy-drama film based on Neil Simon's 1970 play The Gingerbread Lady. The story is about an alcoholic Broadway actress who reenters society after a long stay in a rehab clinic.
Sep 25, 1981 · Marsha Mason stars as a boozy Broadway actress who tries to stay sober and cope with her friends and daughter. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1981 film.
- (1.7K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Glenn Jordan
- 1981-09-25
Neil Simon's magic touch shimmers at its very best in this story about a Broadway actress, Georgia Hines (Marsha Mason), who six years earlier gave up custod...
Roger Ebert criticizes Neil Simon's "serious" film about a recovering alcoholic actress and her friends. He finds the film superficial, predictable, and lacking in insight into the problems it tackles.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy-drama film Only When I Laugh, based on Neil Simon's play The Gingerbread Lady. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Only When I Laugh. 1981 · 2 hr 1 min. R. Drama · Comedy. Polly decides she's going to move in with her alcoholic mother, Georgia Hines, a Broadway actress who is trying to straighten out her life.
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A charismatic, alcoholic Broadway actress leaves rehab and tries to stay sober while reuniting with her daughter and high-strung circle of friends. Subtitles: English. Starring: Marsha Mason Kristy McNichol Ed Moore Joan Hackett James Coco David Dukes. Directed by: Glenn Jordan.
