My Favorite Year (1982)
My Favorite Year (1982)
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.

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Cast

Peter O'Toole Peter O'Toole As: Alan Swann
Mark Linn-Baker Mark Linn-Baker As: Benjy Stone
Jessica Harper Jessica Harper As: K.C. Downing
Joseph Bologna Joseph Bologna As: King Kaiser
Bill Macy Bill Macy As: Sy Benson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The year the dreams came true.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 01 October 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Brooksfilms, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $7,900,000

Revenue: $20,123,620

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Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Alan Swann

Mark Linn-Baker

Mark Linn-Baker

Benjy Stone

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

K.C. Downing

Joseph Bologna

Joseph Bologna

King Kaiser

Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Sy Benson

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Belle Carroca

Anne DeSalvo

Anne DeSalvo

Alice Miller

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Herb Lee

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Uncle Morty

Adolph Green

Adolph Green

Leo Silver

Tony DiBenedetto

Tony DiBenedetto

Alfie Bumbacelli

George Wyner

George Wyner

Myron Fein

Selma Diamond

Selma Diamond

Lil

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Karl Rojeck

Jenny Neumann

Jenny Neumann

Connie

Corinne Bohrer

Corinne Bohrer

Bonnie

George Marshall Ruge

George Marshall Ruge

Lord Drummond / Featured Player

Amanda Horan Kennedy

Amanda Horan Kennedy

Lady Eleanor

John Welsh

John Welsh

Cubby Brown

Richard Brestoff

Richard Brestoff

Stage Manager / Featured Player

Jed Mills

Jed Mills

Member #1 / Featured Player

Ted Grossman

Ted Grossman

Harris / Featured Player

Teresa Ganzel

Teresa Ganzel

Dumpling / Featured Player

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Fed. Marshal Holt / Featured Player

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Delivery Boy / Featured Player

Karen Haber

Karen Haber

Vivian / Featured Player

Priscilla Kovary

Priscilla Kovary

Priscilla

Eleanor C. Heutschy

Eleanor C. Heutschy

Gossip Columnist

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Maitre D'

Fox Harris

Fox Harris

Curt / Featured Player

Rieneke

Rieneke

Andrea

Howard George

Howard George

Artie / Featured Player

Bob Windsor

Bob Windsor

Alvin Horn / Featured Player

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Mrs. Horn

Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod

Club Dancer

Harry Bill Roberts

Harry Bill Roberts

Orchestra Leader

Ramon Sison

Ramon Sison

Rookie Carroca / Featured Player

Annette Robyns

Annette Robyns

Sadie

Pearl Shear

Pearl Shear

Mrs. Kessler

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Mr. Berkowitz

Martin Garner

Martin Garner

Mr. Cantor

John Medici

John Medici

Scalfoni

Robert G. Denison

Robert G. Denison

Stockbroker #1 / Featured Player

John Christy Ewing

John Christy Ewing

Stockbroker #2 / Featured Player

Vincent Sardi Jr.

Vincent Sardi Jr.

Policeman

Cady McClain

Cady McClain

Tess

Norman Steinberg

Norman Steinberg

Sandy

Richard Warwick

Richard Warwick

Technical Director

Rex Benson

Rex Benson

Makeup Man

Denver Mattson

Denver Mattson

Thug #1

George Fisher

George Fisher

Thug #2

Bob Terhune

Bob Terhune

Thug #3

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Thug #4

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Stagehand #1

Richard E. Butler

Richard E. Butler

Stagehand #2

Vince Brocato

Vince Brocato

Walla Walla (voice)

Lana Clarkson

Lana Clarkson

Girl in Old Gold Cigarette Pack

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Club Patron

Directed By

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Director

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

First Assistant Director

Duncan Henderson

Duncan Henderson

Second Assistant Director

Marie Kenney

Marie Kenney

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Lois Planco

Lois Planco

Casting

Art Levinson

Art Levinson

Unit Production Manager

Joel Chernoff

Joel Chernoff

Producer

Michael Gruskoff

Michael Gruskoff

Producer

Art Levinson

Art Levinson

Associate Producer

Edited By

Richard Chew

Richard Chew

Editor

Howard Heard

Howard Heard

Assistant Editor

Brian Ralph

Brian Ralph

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

May Routh

May Routh

Costume Design

Ruby Ford

Ruby Ford

Hairstylist

Carol A. O'Connell

Carol A. O'Connell

Hairstylist

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Original Music Composer

Jerry Jost

Jerry Jost

Production Sound Mixer

Bill Varney

Bill Varney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Grieve

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

J.H. Arrufat

J.H. Arrufat

Sound Effects Editor

David B. Cohn

David B. Cohn

Dialogue Editor

Mia Goldman

Mia Goldman

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeff Carson

Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Harry V. Lojewski

Harry V. Lojewski

Music Supervisor

Duncan McEwan

Duncan McEwan

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerald Hirschfeld

Gerald Hirschfeld

Director of Photography

Richard Edesa

Richard Edesa

Camera Operator

Marc Hirschfeld

Marc Hirschfeld

First Assistant Camera

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

Donald E. Thorin Jr.

Second Assistant Camera

Len Hekel

Len Hekel

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Kandy Stern

Kandy Stern

Set Designer

Gregory Pickrell

Gregory Pickrell

Set Designer

Sal Sommatino

Sal Sommatino

Property Master

Mentor Huebner

Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

Arthur Gelb

Arthur Gelb

Graphic Designer

Michael J. Smith

Michael J. Smith

Construction Coordinator

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Donald J. Remacle

Donald J. Remacle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Victor Paul

Victor Paul

Stunt Coordinator

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

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