My Favorite Year(1982)
“The year the dreams came true.”
Overview
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.
Director
Richard Benjamin
Studio
Brooksfilms
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$20M
Cast
Peter O'Toole
as Alan Swann
Mark Linn-Baker
as Benjy Stone
Jessica Harper
as K.C. Downing
Joseph Bologna
as King Kaiser
Bill Macy
as Sy Benson
Lainie Kazan
as Belle Carroca
Anne DeSalvo
as Alice Miller
Basil Hoffman
as Herb Lee
Lou Jacobi
as Uncle Morty
Adolph Green
as Leo Silver
Tony DiBenedetto
as Alfie Bumbacelli
George Wyner
as Myron Fein
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1982
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
English
Rating
6.6 / 10
Budget
$8M
Box Office
$20M
Production Companies
Brooksfilms • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is My Favorite Year about?▼
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.
Who directed My Favorite Year?▼
My Favorite Year was directed by Richard Benjamin and released in 1982. It is a comedy, drama film.
How long is My Favorite Year?▼
My Favorite Year has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes (92 minutes total).
Who stars in My Favorite Year?▼
The cast of My Favorite Year includes Peter O'Toole as Alan Swann, Mark Linn-Baker as Benjy Stone, Jessica Harper as K.C. Downing, Joseph Bologna as King Kaiser, Bill Macy as Sy Benson and more.
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