Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh

120 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 25, 1981

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.

Only When I Laugh

120 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 25, 1981

Only When I Laugh
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Only When I Laugh
Directors Glenn Jordan
Writers Neil Simon

Cast

Marsha Mason

as Georgia

Kristy McNichol

as Polly

James Coco

as Jimmy

Joan Hackett

as Toby

David Dukes

as David

John Bennett Perry

as Actor (Lou)

Guy Boyd

as Man in Bar

Ed Moore

as Dr. Komack

Byron Webster

as Tom

Peter Coffield

as Mr. Tarloff

Mark Schubb

as Adam Kasabian

Nancy Nagler

as Heidi

Dan Monahan

as Jason

Ellen La Gamba

as Receptionist

Michael A. Ross

as Paul

Venida Evans

as Nurse Garcia

Tom Ormeny

as Kyle

Ken Weisbrath

as Waiter

Jane Atkins

as Doreen

Henry Olek

as George De Vane

Kevin Bacon

as Don

Ron Levine

as Gary

Rebecca Stanley

as Denise Summers

Nick Lapadula

as Bartender

Phillip Lindsay

as Super

Birdie M. Hale

as Super's Wife

Wayne Franson

as Father

John Vargas

as Manuel

Kathryn Janssen

as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Steve Kelley

as Jeffrey Kramer (uncredited)

Llewellyn Lafford

as Car Driver (uncredited)

Antic Melkior

as Man in Car (uncredited)

Frank Slaten

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)