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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.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Glenn Jordan
- 1981-09-25
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.
Stress levels skyrocket when Georgia's angst-ridden teenager, Polly (Kristy McNichol), needs a place to live, and her ex-husband (David Dukes) pressures her to star in a new film that...
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- Glenn Jordan
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- Marsha Mason
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...
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Thirty-eight year old Georgia Hines, a divorced Broadway actress, has just been released from rehab for alcohol abuse after a three-month stint. Despite not particularly liking the taste of alcohol, she used it as a means to deal with her professional and personal insecurities.
