With jason robards, barbara harris, martin balsam, gene saks. A thousand clowns is a 1965 film directed by fred coe, starring jason robards, barbara harris, barry gordon, martin balsam, gene saks, and william daniels murray burns robards is an unemployed television writer, who has been jobless for five months, since he left his previous gig writing for childrens show chuckles the chipmunk. Also on this viewing, i came full circle to see that murray really is the hero in this story not because hes a charming nonconformist but because he does achieve. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of a thousand clowns with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Selected scenes from a thousand clowns including video examples, context and character information. While the central message of a thousand clowns may grate on some viewers, the film is saved by the exuberance of the cast. A social worker played by barbara harris shows up and ends up falling in love with robards. Barry gordon poses on set for the movie a thousand clowns, circa 1965. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a thousand clowns near you. The movie is full of humor and pathos and you will never forget these characters.
Its refreshing to see a witty, intelligent play in a commercial loop theater. I want so much to show it to my year old daughter. But the child welfare people try to force robards to get a good job so that. Herb gardners first fulllength play, it was nominated for the tony award for best play and was so successful commercially that gardner, named the most promising playwright of 196162, was. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The year is 1962 and bachelor uncle murray burns is endeavoring to rear his precocious nephew in n. A thousand clowns 1965 twelveyearold nick lives with his uncle murray jason robards, a mr. A thousand clowns original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city apr 5, 1962 and played through apr, 1963. All about clowns is with vi gene ritzert and 6 others. He plays a loveable eccentric, splendidly supported by barbara harris who reminded me very much of carey mulligan and a young kid named barry gordon who.
A thousand clowns 1965 jason robards martin balsam brothers. If you saw and loved a thousand clowns in the 1960s, when it was a hit broadway play and movie, you may recall murrays railing against squares and phonies as wacky whimsy. Micawberlike dickensian character who keeps hoping something wont turn up. The original broadway production, which featured a stellar cast including jason robards, william daniels, and sandy dennis, was very much a product of its time. It has one of the best opening scenes in all of moviedom. I was first introduced to the story i was kid through the film version starring jason robards, jr.
While the central message of a thousand clowns may grate on some viewers, the. A thousand clowns is a 1965 american comedydrama film directed by fred coe and starring. In the end, murray becomes another of the conforming people he has fought so hard. And for a minute i couldnt remember, i didnt know, unless i really concentrated, whether it was a tuesday or a. He has tired of writing cheap comedy for a childrens television program and finds himself unemployed with some free time to saunter through new york and do everything. A thousand clowns eminently adorable tv star tom selleck has chosen a safe bet for his broadway debut. A thousand clowns full english movie comedy 1965 ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. Comedy, drama, romance twelveyearold nick lives with his uncle murray, a mr.
While the central message of a thousand clowns may grate on some viewers, the film is saved by the exuberance of pdf the cast. The amusingly eccentric lifestyle and dialogue of the nonconformist unemployed murray burns, who shouts his grievances to new york from his apartment window, makes this play truly wonderful. One could even order sound effects recordings to enable a complete performance of the play. A thousand clowns does, and i enjoyed every minute of seeing his kissable mug and hearing his dirty laugh. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Lazy tv writer and fulltime new yorker murray jason robards tries to manage unhinged social worker sandra barbara harris, whos dumped and kickedout her coworker and boyfriend, during a checkup on robards livein nephew, in a thousand clowns, 1965, from herb gardners play. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Thousand clowns, a 1965 movie clip shock treatment.
Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more. Fed up with the rat race, murray quits his job and retreats to his cluttered manhattan apartment, where he carries on a nonconformist, laissezfaire existence with his 12yearold nephew nick barry gordon. A thousand clowns is a 1965 american comedydrama film directed by fred coe and starring jason robards, barbara harris, martin balsam, and barry gordon. A thousand clowns does not meet its full cinematic potential, but it holds up fairly well as a pleasing picture made in between what most people would consider the divide between old and modern films. Not the greatest rapper, which appeared on the good burger soundtrack, and kitty kat max. A thousand clowns was first presented at the eugene oneill theatre in new york city on april 5, 1962, with jason robards in the role of murray burns. Reviews of the thousand clowns until now in regards to the publication we have thousand clowns pdf responses end users have never however remaining his or her writeup on the overall game, or you cannot read it but.
There are no clowns appearing on stage in a thousand clowns. While a thousand clowns meets the classic definition of a comedy at the end murray and sandy form a household with nick it is in a real sense a tragedy. Five months ago i was on the subway on my way to work, was sitting on the express same as every morning looking out the window watching the local stops go by in the dark with an empty head and my arms folded, not feeling great, not feeling rotten, just not feeling. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with murray and a bit in love with nick. Bill bonner advises his readers to employ this strategy when. Robards is still full of spice with his clownish wisecracks and the map of ringling brothers and. And herb gardners satire of conformity and dehumanization. All about clowns parade of a thousand clowns facebook. An adaptation of a 1962 play by herb gardner, it tells the story of an eccentric comedy writer who is forced to conform to society to retain legal custody of his nephew jason robards starred in both the original broadway version and in the film. Barry gordon poses on set for the movie a thousand clowns.
A thousand clowns 1965 jason robards martin balsam. A thousand clowns, february 2628 and march 1, 1975 by. Herb gardners a thousand clowns, the current revival of which opened last night at the longacre theatre, is now 39 years old and showing its age. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A thousand clowns 1965 full movie, not tmc tv rip, original film transfer. Great performances and timeless sentiments make up for a lack of focus, a dated sense of humor, and some technical sloppiness.
Robards plays murray burns, head writer of tvs popular chuckles the chipmunk show. The groups vocalists were sisters anita and michelle, and the bands leader, composer, lead singer and rapper was kevi. You can adjust the width and height parameters according to your needs. Social workers deem an extv writer jason robards unfit to raise his nephew.
Hes headlining a revival of herb gardners adorable 1962 comedy a. As the child welfare people try to force murray to become a conventional man as. February 3, 2016 tags a thousand clowns screenplay, a thousand clowns script, fred coe, herb gardner. A thousand clowns cast and crew cast photos and info. University of minnesota, morris production of a thousand clowns by herb gardner and directed by alan l. Murray is guardian to his 12yearold nephew nick gordon.
A thousand clowns is a comedy, but its antiestablishment point remains pungent and influential. A thousand clowns cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. Fifty years later, its never too late and not a minute too soon to experience the delightful dialogue and depth. A thousand clowns starring james drury by little theatre on the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.