Only When I Laugh

5.7

120 minutes

9/25/1981

Overview

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.

Cast List

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)