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Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

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Overview

After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal their broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.

Directed by Oz Scott
Written by Susan Rice
Produced by Tom Rowe, George Horie
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Top Cast

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Melissa Rivers

Melissa Rivers

Melissa Rivers

Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy

Mark Kiely

Mark Kiely

Porter

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Jerry Werner

Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau

Shrink

Sheila Moore

Sheila Moore

Coral Browne

Ken Kramer

Ken Kramer

Tommy Pileggi

Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett

Marty Milton

Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman

Max

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biography

About Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story is a comedy, drama, tv movie film released in 1994 exploring themes of biography. Directed by Oz Scott, it stars Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Dorothy Lyman. After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal their broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.

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