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My Favorite Year
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My Favorite Year

1982-10-01 · 92 min · ★ 6.6

Comedy · Drama

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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Directors
Richard Benjamin
Production companies
Brooksfilms, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,900,000
Revenue
USD 20,123,620

Top Cast

Peter O'ToolePeter O'TooleAlan Swann
Mark Linn-BakerMark Linn-BakerBenjy Stone
Jessica HarperJessica HarperK.C. Downing
Joseph BolognaJoseph BolognaKing Kaiser
Bill MacyBill MacySy Benson
Lainie KazanLainie KazanBelle Carroca
Anne DeSalvoAnne DeSalvoAlice Miller
Basil HoffmanBasil HoffmanHerb Lee
Lou JacobiLou JacobiUncle Morty
Adolph GreenAdolph GreenLeo Silver
Tony DiBenedettoTony DiBenedettoAlfie Bumbacelli
George WynerGeorge WynerMyron Fein
Selma DiamondSelma DiamondLil
Cameron MitchellCameron MitchellKarl Rojeck
Jenny NeumannJenny NeumannConnie
Corinne BohrerCorinne BohrerBonnie
George Marshall RugeLord Drummond / Featured Player
Amanda Horan KennedyAmanda Horan KennedyLady Eleanor
John WelshJohn WelshCubby Brown
Richard BrestoffRichard BrestoffStage Manager / Featured Player

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