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My Favorite Year 1982 Directed by Richard Benjamin

The year the dreams came true.

Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Brooksfilms
Budget $7,900,000
Revenue $20,123,620
Release Date 1 October 1982
92 mins
Cast
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
Anne DeSalvo Alice Miller
Basil Hoffman Herb Lee
Lou Jacobi Uncle Morty
Adolph Green Leo Silver
Tony DiBenedetto Alfie Bumbacelli
George Wyner Myron Fein
Cameron Mitchell Karl Rojeck
George Marshall Ruge Lord Drummond / Featured Player
Amanda Horan Kennedy Lady Eleanor
John Welsh Cubby Brown
Richard Brestoff Stage Manager / Featured Player
Jed Mills Member #1 / Featured Player
Ted Grossman Harris / Featured Player
Teresa Ganzel Dumpling / Featured Player
Philip Bruns Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player
Archie Hahn Delivery Boy / Featured Player
Karen Haber Vivian / Featured Player
Eleanor C. Heutschy Gossip Columnist
Peter Eastman Maitre D'
Fox Harris Curt / Featured Player
Rieneke Andrea
Howard George Artie / Featured Player
Bob Windsor Alvin Horn / Featured Player
Gloria Stuart Mrs. Horn
Clyde McLeod Club Dancer
Harry Bill Roberts Orchestra Leader
Ramon Sison Rookie Carroca / Featured Player
Pearl Shear Mrs. Kessler
Stanley Brock Mr. Berkowitz
Martin Garner Mr. Cantor
John Medici Scalfoni
Robert G. Denison Stockbroker #1 / Featured Player
John Christy Ewing Stockbroker #2 / Featured Player
Richard Warwick Technical Director
Rex Benson Makeup Man
Bob Terhune Thug #3
Nick Dimitri Thug #4
Phil Adams Stagehand #1
Richard E. Butler Stagehand #2
Vince Brocato Walla Walla (voice)
Lana Clarkson Girl in Old Gold Cigarette Pack
David Armstrong Club Patron