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My Favorite Year is a 1982 American comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo from a story written by Palumbo. The film tells the story of a young comedy writer [2] and stars Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, and Joseph Bologna.
Oct 8, 1982 · With Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna. An aging, dissolute matinee idol is slated to appear on a live TV variety show in 1954, and a young comedy writer is tasked with the thankless job of keeping him ready and sober for the broadcast.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Richard Benjamin
- 1982-10-08
My Favorite Year (1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A young writer (Mark Linn-Baker) is assigned to look after his idol, a drunken and eccentric actor (Peter O'Toole), who is a guest on his variety show. The film is a nostalgic and hilarious tribute to the early days of television.
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- Richard Benjamin
- PG
- Peter O'toole
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A comedy film about a young writer who chaperones his idol, a faded movie star, in 1950s New York. The film follows their adventures, mishaps and lessons in life as they prepare for a live TV show.
A TV comedy show is disrupted by a flamboyant star in this 1982 film. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and learn more about this classic comedy on Turner Classic Movies.
