Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
It's lonely at the middle.
Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

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Cast

Billy Crystal Billy Crystal As: Buddy Young Jr.
David Paymer David Paymer As: Stan
Julie Warner Julie Warner As: Elaine
Helen Hunt Helen Hunt As: Annie Wells
Mary Mara Mary Mara As: Susan
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Storyline

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.


Tagline: It's lonely at the middle.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language:

Release Date: 23 September 1992

Country:

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, Face Productions, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $43,000,000

Revenue: $13,300,000

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Cast

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Buddy Young Jr.

David Paymer

David Paymer

Stan

Julie Warner

Julie Warner

Elaine

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Annie Wells

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Susan

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Phil Gussman

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Larry Meyerson

Sage Allen

Sage Allen

Mom

Jason Marsden

Jason Marsden

Buddy (Age 15)

Michael Weiner

Michael Weiner

Stan (Age 8)

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Mr. Gimbel

Kay Freeman

Kay Freeman

Mrs. Gimbel

Howard Mann

Howard Mann

Stage Manager

Julius Branca

Julius Branca

Stage Manager

Liz Georges

Liz Georges

Script Girl

Bill Wendell

Bill Wendell

Announcer

Hartley Haverty

Hartley Haverty

Susan (Age 6)

Will Jordan

Will Jordan

Ed Sullivan

Josh Byrne

Josh Byrne

Buddy (Age 6)

Ben Diskin

Ben Diskin

Stan (Age 9)

Irving Wasserman

Irving Wasserman

Uncle Moe

Phil Forman

Phil Forman

Uncle Julius

Joe Shea

Joe Shea

MC

Michael Ben-Edward

Michael Ben-Edward

Fat Guy in Audience

Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Freddie

Slappy White

Slappy White

Joey

Richard Mehana

Richard Mehana

Sidney

Mark Lonow

Mark Lonow

Producer

Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Director

Tim Russ

Tim Russ

A.D.

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Lucky Zindberg

Chayim Frenkel

Chayim Frenkel

Cantor at Funeral

Jan Lucas

Jan Lucas

Karen (Casting Director)

Daniel Tisman

Daniel Tisman

Reece

Peter Kim

Peter Kim

Maitre d'

Greg Joung Paik

Greg Joung Paik

Owner

Eugene Kaufmann

Eugene Kaufmann

Old Man

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Apache Dancer

Alberto Toledano

Alberto Toledano

Apache Dancer

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Reporter

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Himself

Edith Fields

Edith Fields

Woman in Commercial

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

Eugene Gimbel

Maria A. Ferrari Olivo

Maria A. Ferrari Olivo

Fat Guy's Wife

Talbot Perry Simons

Talbot Perry Simons

Man at Catskills

Lonnie Burr

Lonnie Burr

TV Show Dancer

Randy Doney

Randy Doney

TV Show Dancer

Joe A. Giamalva

Joe A. Giamalva

TV Show Dancer

Birl Jonns

Birl Jonns

TV Show Dancer

Shadoe Stevens

Shadoe Stevens

Fred

Bert Copello

Bert Copello

Sullivan A.D.

Lindsay Crystal

Lindsay Crystal

Screaming Girl

Dana Lipsic

Dana Lipsic

Other Screaming Girl

Jerry Gadette

Jerry Gadette

Stage Hand

William Yamadera

William Yamadera

Japanese Client

Lowell Ganz

Lowell Ganz

Writer #1

Babaloo Mandel

Babaloo Mandel

Writer #2

Gary Grossman

Gary Grossman

Backstage Man

Bob Yerkes

Bob Yerkes

Acrobat

Marinela Cimpoeru

Marinela Cimpoeru

Acrobat

Costin Csizmas

Costin Csizmas

Acrobat

Voinea Dumitru

Voinea Dumitru

Acrobat

Adrian Smertcov

Adrian Smertcov

Acrobat

Steven Kravitz

Steven Kravitz

Young Comic

Randy Crenshaw

Randy Crenshaw

'Buddy Buddy' Singer

Geoff Koch

Geoff Koch

'Buddy Buddy' Singer

Steve Lively

Steve Lively

'Buddy Buddy' Singer

Rick Logan

Rick Logan

'Buddy Buddy' Singer

Directed By

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Director

Marion Tumen

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

David Cass Jr.

David Cass Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Sean Hobin

Sean Hobin

Second Second Assistant Director

Jim Chory

Jim Chory

First Assistant Director

Peter Schindler

Peter Schindler

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Producer

Peter Schindler

Peter Schindler

Co-Producer

Lowell Ganz

Lowell Ganz

Executive Producer

Pam Dixon

Pam Dixon

Casting

Babaloo Mandel

Babaloo Mandel

Executive Producer

Deborah Houtsma

Deborah Houtsma

Post Production Accountant

Caryn Richmond

Caryn Richmond

Casting Assistant

Gail Martin-Sheridan

Gail Martin-Sheridan

Production Accountant

Huw Davies

Huw Davies

Location Manager

Cindy Franke

Cindy Franke

Assistant Production Coordinator

Joe Keeper

Joe Keeper

Post Production Accountant

Lisa Lynn Kearsley

Lisa Lynn Kearsley

Production Coordinator

Kelly Van Horn

Kelly Van Horn

Production Manager

Lauren Ross

Lauren Ross

Location Manager

Edited By

Kent Beyda

Kent Beyda

Editor

Wilt Henderson

Wilt Henderson

Assistant Editor

Thomas Calderon

Thomas Calderon

Assistant Editor

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein

Mary Nelson-Duerrstein

Negative Cutter

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Peter Montagna

Peter Montagna

Hair Designer

Richard Sabre

Richard Sabre

Hairstylist

Chuck Velasco

Chuck Velasco

Costume Supervisor

William A. Farley

William A. Farley

Hair Designer

Steve LaPorte

Steve LaPorte

Hair Designer

William A. Farley

William A. Farley

Makeup Designer

Hazel Catmull

Hazel Catmull

Hairstylist

Peter Montagna

Peter Montagna

Makeup Designer

Steve LaPorte

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Designer

Linda Henrikson

Linda Henrikson

Costume Supervisor

Todd McIntosh

Todd McIntosh

Makeup Artist

Marcie Olivi

Marcie Olivi

Costumer

Robin Borman-Wizan

Robin Borman-Wizan

Costumer

Richard Alonzo

Richard Alonzo

Makeup Artist

Armand Coutu

Armand Coutu

Costumer

Sound

Steve Bowerman

Steve Bowerman

Boom Operator

Robert Grieve

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stu Bernstein

Stu Bernstein

Sound Editor

Michael Dressel

Michael Dressel

Sound Editor

Hummie Mann

Hummie Mann

Music Supervisor

Jeff Wexler

Jeff Wexler

Production Sound Mixer

Sherman Waze

Sherman Waze

Dialogue Editor

Jeanine Schaack

Jeanine Schaack

First Assistant Sound Editor

Madeleine Swift

Madeleine Swift

Assistant Sound Editor

Mark McKenzie

Mark McKenzie

Orchestrator

James Ashwill

James Ashwill

Foley Mixer

John Murray

John Murray

Foley Supervisor

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Music Supervisor

Steve Mann

Steve Mann

Sound Editor

Jessica Gallavan

Jessica Gallavan

Supervising ADR Editor

Rich Steven

Rich Steven

Dialogue Editor

Roy Seeger

Roy Seeger

Assistant Sound Editor

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein

ADR Editor

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Jennifer Portman

Jennifer Portman

Apprentice Sound Editor

Robert L. Sephton

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Editor

Artie Kane

Artie Kane

Conductor

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Recordist

David Jobe

David Jobe

ADR Recordist

Matt Patterson

Matt Patterson

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

David P. Kelsey

David P. Kelsey

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Grip

Donald Peterman

Donald Peterman

Director of Photography

Calvin Sterry

Calvin Sterry

Key Grip

Brad Peterman

Brad Peterman

Second Assistant Camera

Randy Nolen

Randy Nolen

Steadicam Operator

Jay Peterman

Jay Peterman

First Assistant Camera

Keith Peterman

Keith Peterman

Camera Operator

Donald L. Hartley

Donald L. Hartley

Dolly Grip

Armando Contreras

Armando Contreras

Best Boy Grip

Bruce McBroom

Bruce McBroom

Still Photographer

Jay Michael Pearce

Jay Michael Pearce

Grip

Tyrone Jackson

Tyrone Jackson

Grip

Traci Lashbrook

Traci Lashbrook

Camera Loader

Lighting

Larry Freeman

Larry Freeman

Electrician

Kal Manning

Kal Manning

Gaffer

Randy Burgess

Randy Burgess

Rigging Grip

Ken M. Suzuki

Ken M. Suzuki

Best Boy Electric

Richard Hartley

Richard Hartley

Electrician

Francis X. Valdez III

Francis X. Valdez III

Rigging Gaffer

Rick Wilhoit

Rick Wilhoit

Electrician

Art Department

Albert Brenner

Albert Brenner

Production Design

Carol Winstead Wood

Carol Winstead Wood

Art Direction

Steve A. Hagberg

Steve A. Hagberg

Construction Coordinator

Dalia Taft

Dalia Taft

Art Department Coordinator

C.J. Maguire

C.J. Maguire

Property Master

Douglas E. Maxwell

Douglas E. Maxwell

Leadman

Harold Fuhrman

Harold Fuhrman

Set Designer

Arthur Gelb

Arthur Gelb

Graphic Designer

Kathe Klopp

Kathe Klopp

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Brian Burrows

Brian Burrows

Stunt Coordinator

Bernardo Hiller

Bernardo Hiller

Dialogue Coach

Scott Crabbe

Scott Crabbe

Video Assist Operator

Robert Hunter Jr.

Robert Hunter Jr.

Transportation Coordinator

Jim Chesney

Jim Chesney

Driver

Michael Avallon

Michael Avallon

Driver

Ken Bellanca

Ken Bellanca

Transportation Captain

James M. Dunne

James M. Dunne

Driver

Craig T. Crowell

Craig T. Crowell

Transportation Captain

George Alden

George Alden

Driver

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