A Thousand Clowns

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A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 stage comedy by Herb Gardner, later adapted into a 1965 film, about an eccentric bachelor fighting to retain custody of his nephew while resisting conformity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
stage play
adaptedAs A Thousand Clowns (1965 film) NERFINISHED
author Herb Gardner NERFINISHED
basedOn A Thousand Clowns NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States

United States of America
surface form: United States
genre comedy
comedy
drama
language English
English
mainCharacter Murray Burns NERFINISHED
Murray Burns NERFINISHED
Nick Burns NERFINISHED
Nick Burns NERFINISHED
originalMedium stage
originalProductionYear 1962
publicationYear 1962
releaseYear 1965
screenwriter Herb Gardner NERFINISHED
settingCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
settingLocation New York City
theme custody battle
custody battle
individualism
nonconformity
nonconformity
responsibility
writer Herb Gardner NERFINISHED

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Barbara Harris notableWork A Thousand Clowns
Paul Dano theaterWork A Thousand Clowns
Martin Balsam notableWork A Thousand Clowns
Martin Balsam awardReceivedFor A Thousand Clowns
William Daniels appearedIn A Thousand Clowns
Ralph Rosenblum notableWork A Thousand Clowns