My Favorite Year (1-Oct-1982)
Director: Richard Benjamin Writers: Norman Steinberg; Dennis Palumbo Music by: Ralph Burns Producer: Michael Gruskoff Keywords: Comedy Peter O'Toole is Alan Swann, an aging, alcoholic, and womanizing swashbuckler who still commands enormous star power, scheduled to be special guest on a live television variety show. Benji Stone's assignment is to keep him out of trouble until screen time. Patterned after Errol Flynn, who almost appeared on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows. For this performance Peter O'Toole received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
CAST Peter O'Toole | ... Alan Swann | Jessica Harper | ... K. C. Downing | Joseph Bologna | ... King Kaiser | Bill Macy | ... Sy Benson | Lainie Kazan | ... Belle Carroca | | Introducing | Mark Linn-Baker | ... Benjy Stone | | Co-Starring | Anne De Salvo | ... Alice Miller | Basil Hoffman | ... Herb Lee | Lou Jacobi | ... Uncle Morty | Adolph Green | ... Leo Silver | Tony DiBenedetto | ... Alfi Bambacelli | George Wyner | ... Myron Fein | Selma Diamond | ... Lil | | and | Cameron Mitchell | ... Karl Rojeck | | Jenny Neumann | ... Connie | Corinne Bohrer | ... Bonnie | George Marshall Ruge | ... Lord Drummond | Barbara Horan | ... Lady Eleanor | John Welsh | ... Cubby Brown | Richard Brestoff | ... Stage Manager | Jed Mills | ... Member #1 | Ted Grossman | ... Harris | Teresa Ganzel | ... Dumpling | Phil Bruns | ... Federal Marshal Holt | Archie Hahn | ... Delivery Boy | Karen Haber | ... Vivian | Priscilla Kovary | ... Priscilla | Eleanor Heutschy | ... Gossip Columnist | Peter Eastman | ... Maitre D' | Fox Harris | ... Curt | Rieneke | ... Andrea | Howard George | ... Artie | Bob Windsor | ... Alvin Horn | Gloria Stuart | ... Mrs. Horn | Clyde McLeod | ... Club Dancer | Harry Bill Roberts | ... Orchestra Leader | Ramon Sison | ... Rookie Carroca | Annette Robyns | ... Sadie | Pearl Shear | ... Mrs. Kessler | Stanley Brock | ... Mr. Berkowitz | Martin Garner | ... Mr. Cantor | John Medici | ... Scalfoni | Robert G. Denison | ... Stockbroker #1 | John Christy Ewing | ... Stockbroker #2 | Vincent Sardi | ... Policeman | Katie McClain | ... Tess | Norman Steinberg | ... Sandy | Richard Warwick | ... Technical Director | Rex Benson | ... Makeup Man | Denver Mattson | ... Thug #1 | George Fisher | ... Thug #2 | Bob Terhune | ... Thug #3 | Nick Dimitri | ... Thug #4 | Phil Adams | ... Stagehand #1 | Richard Butler | ... Stagehand #2 |
REVIEWS Review by Steve L (posted on 18-Feb-2005) Very enjoyable movie! Peter O'Toole well-earned the Oscar nomination. Captured the spirit and look of 1950's television with all its foibles. Directing efforts were marvelous and actors took liberties without going too overboard. See this film along with Quiz Show and you'll capture the feel of the 50's.
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