Only When I Laugh Movie Review 1981

Neil Simon reworked his Broadway flop "The Gingerbread Lady" to produce this poignant comedy about the relationship between an aging alcoholic actress and her teenage daughters.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 120 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, On the Rocks, Moms, Parenthood, Plays to Film: Neil Simon, Adapted from a Play, New York, New York

Screenplay

Neil Simon

Cast

Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, James Coco, Joan Hackett, David Dukes, Kevin Bacon, John Bennett Perry

Director

Glenn Jordan

Music

David Shire

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Awards

Golden Globes 1982: Support. Actress (Hackett).