My Favorite Year
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The year the dreams came true.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Richard Benjamin
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Peter O'TooleAlan Swann
Mark Linn-BakerBenjy Stone
Jessica HarperK.C. Downing
Joseph BolognaKing Kaiser
Bill MacySy Benson
Lainie KazanBelle Carroca
Anne DeSalvoAlice Miller
Basil HoffmanHerb Lee
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- When was My Favorite Year released?
- My Favorite Year was released on October 1, 1982.
- How long is My Favorite Year?
- My Favorite Year has a runtime of 1h 32m.
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