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A young 1950's comedy writer is assigned to keep an alcoholic, former matinee idol sober long enough to appear on a live comedy show. O'Toole is wonderful in this fast-paced comedy!
Original Release
10/01/1982
US Release
10/08/1982
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter O'Toole | Alan Swann |
Mark Linn-Baker | Benjy Stone |
Jessica Harper | K.C. Downing |
Joseph Bologna | King Kaiser |
Bill Macy | Sy Benson |
Lainie Kazan | Belle Carroca / Belle Steinberg Carroca |
Anne De Salvo | Alice Miller |
Basil Hoffman | Herb Lee |
Lou Jacobi | Uncle Morty / Uncle Morty Kronsky |
Adolph Green | Leo Silver |
Directors
Writers
Norman Steinberg, Dennis Palumbo
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter O'Toole | Alan Swann |
Mark Linn-Baker | Benjy Stone |
Jessica Harper | K.C. Downing |
Joseph Bologna | King Kaiser |
Bill Macy | Sy Benson |
Lainie Kazan | Belle Carroca / Belle Steinberg Carroca |
Anne De Salvo | Alice Miller |
Basil Hoffman | Herb Lee |
Lou Jacobi | Uncle Morty / Uncle Morty Kronsky |
Adolph Green | Leo Silver |
George Wyner | Myron Fein |
Selma Diamond | Lil |
Cameron Mitchell | Karl Rojeck |
Jenny Neumann | Connie |
Corinne Bohrer | Bonnie |
George Marshall Ruge | Featured Player / Lord Drummond |
Amanda Horan Kennedy | Lady Eleanor |
John Welsh | Cubby Brown |
Richard Brestoff | Featured Player / Stage Manager |
Jed Mills | Featured Player / Member #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mel Brooks | Executive Producer |
Joel Chernoff | Producer |
Michael Gruskoff | Producer |
Art Levinson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1983 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1983 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1983 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1983 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |