A Thousand Clowns (1965)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Jason Robards, Martin Balsam, Barbara Harris, William Daniels, Barry Gordon, Gene Saks
A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. 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.