Real-life clown Jack Thum, along with his devoted wife, Shirlee, cared for dozens of homeless children — 37 of them over the years — in the Chicago area, all of whom come back to visit when they discover he's terminally ill.
29th April 1981
45 years ago
1 hour 38 minutes
Finishes at 3:52pm
2 nominations
6.9/10
70%
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