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Box office. $20,123,620. 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.
- $7.9 million
- Ralph Burns
- October 8, 1982
- Michael Gruskoff
Oct 8, 1982 · A young comedy writer is tasked with keeping a dissolute matinee idol sober for a live TV show in 1954. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
- (10K)
- Richard Benjamin
- PG
- Comedy, Drama
Find out who starred in and produced the comedy film My Favorite Year (1982), directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, editors, and more on IMDb.
A 1982 comedy film about a young writer who looks after a drunken movie star on a variety show in 1954. Critics and audiences praise O'Toole's performance and the nostalgic humor of the early TV era.
- (30)
- Richard Benjamin
- PG
- Peter O'toole
A flamboyant star causes chaos in a TV comedy show in this 1982 comedy film based on a true story. Watch the trailer, see photos, read reviews and learn more about the cast and crew of My Favorite Year.
- Richard Benjamin
- 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.
My Favorite Year. 1982 · 1 hr 33 min. PG. Comedy. A young writer must escort the guest star of a variety show, movie legend Alan Swann, and keep him sober before he is supposed to arrive on set. Subtitles: English. Starring: Peter O'Toole Mark Linn-Baker Jessica Harper Joseph Bologna Lainie Kazan Bill Macy Anne DeSalvo Basil Hoffman Lou Jacobi ...
