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It Hurts Only When I Laugh

on BBC Two England

starring
Marsha Mason
Kristy McNichol James Coco
Joan Hackett
Divorced actress
Georgia Hines returns from a health clinic and, with the support of old friends and her teenage daughter, is determined to rebuild her life in New York. When playwright David Lowe , an old flame, offers her the main part in his new play, she discovers it bears a curious similarity to her former life. This Neil Simon drama, based on his own play The Gingerbread Lady, is full of the author's special brand of Broadway humour and emotion.
Screenplay by NEIL SIMON Produced by ROGER M. ROTHSTEIN and NEIL SIMON Directed by GLENN JORDAN
(First showing on British television)
● FILMS: page 26
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Contributors

Unknown:
Marsha Mason
Unknown:
Kristy McNichol
Unknown:
James Coco
Unknown:
Joan Hackett
Unknown:
David Lowe
Unknown:
Neil Simon
Unknown:
Neil Simon
Produced By:
Roger M. Rothstein
Produced By:
Neil Simon
Directed By:
Glenn Jordan
Georgia Hines:
Marsha Mason
Polly:
Kristy McNichol
Jimmy Perino:
James Coco
Toby Landau:
Joan Hackett
David Lowe:
David Dukes
Lou (actor):
Joan Bennett Perry
Man:
Guy Boyd
Dr Komack:
Ed Moore
Tom:
Byron Webster
Mr Tarloff:
Peter Coffield
Adam Kasabian:
Mark Schubb
Receptionist:
Ellen La Gamba
Nurse Garcia:
Venida Evans
Manuel:
John Vargas
Heidi:
Nancy Nagler
Jason:
Dan Monahan
Paul:
Michael Ross
Kyle:
Tom Ormeny
Waiter:
Ken Weisbrath
George (director):
Henry Olek

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