Only When I Laugh

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Only When I Laugh is a 1981 American comedy-drama film, adapted from Neil Simon’s play "The Gingerbread Lady," about a recovering alcoholic actress struggling to rebuild her life and relationships.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
adaptationType loose adaptation of The Gingerbread Lady
basedOn The Gingerbread Lady NERFINISHED
play by Neil Simon
centralTheme alcoholism recovery
friendship
mother-daughter relationship
personal redemption
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Glenn Jordan NERFINISHED
distributor Columbia Pictures
era 1980s American cinema
featuresCharacter Georgia Hines NERFINISHED
Georgia's close friends
Georgia's teenage daughter
genre comedy-drama
hasSubject emotional recovery
family relationships
show business
substance abuse
hasTone bittersweet
dramatic
humorous
leadActor Marsha Mason NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Georgia Hines NERFINISHED
mpaaRating R
narrativeFocus character-driven story
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A recovering alcoholic actress attempts to rebuild her career and repair relationships with her daughter and friends.
productionCompany Columbia Pictures
protagonistOccupation actress
releaseYear 1981
runtimeMinutes 120
screenplayAuthor Neil Simon NERFINISHED
screenplayOrigin adapted from stage play
screenwriter Neil Simon NERFINISHED
setting New York City
stars James Coco NERFINISHED
Joan Hackett NERFINISHED
Kristy McNichol NERFINISHED
Marsha Mason NERFINISHED
workOf Neil Simon NERFINISHED

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Rastar Productions notableWork Only When I Laugh
Ray Stark notableWork Only When I Laugh
Kristy McNichol notableWork Only When I Laugh
The Gingerbread Lady hasAdaptation Only When I Laugh
The Gingerbread Lady adaptedInto Only When I Laugh