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Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
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23 September 1992 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's lonely at the middle.
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Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 5 nominations
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Carl Ballantine, Actor And Magician, Dead At Age 92
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Billy Crystal's Masterpiece
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Billy Crystal | ... | Buddy Young, Jr. | |
| David Paymer | ... | Stan | |
| Julie Warner | ... | Elaine | |
| Helen Hunt | ... | Annie Wells | |
| Mary Mara | ... | Susan | |
| Jerry Orbach | ... | Phil Gussman | |
| Ron Silver | ... | Larry Meyerson | |
| Sage Allen | ... | Mom | |
| Jason Marsden | ... | Buddy, age 15 | |
| Michael Weiner | ... | Stan, age 18 | |
| Larry Gelman | ... | Mr. Gimbel | |
| Kay Freeman | ... | Mrs. Gimbel | |
| Howard Mann | ... | Stage manager | |
| Julius Branca | ... | Stage manager | |
| Liz Georges | ... | Script girl |
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119 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Singapore:PG |
Iceland:L |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Australia:M |
Germany:6 (f) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #32002)
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There is one scene where Buddy Young, Jr. is watching "Your Show of Show" starring Sid Caesar and wincing. Ironically, Billy Crystal has cited Sid Caesar for his reason wanting to get into comedy.
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Factual errors: Stan explains that rating for Buddy's Saturday night TV show are sliding because the show is opposite Davy Crockett, a serial that actually ran midweek for three weeks on a TV's Disneyland show.
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Buddy Young, Jr.:
For me, my family was like, uh, Dances With Jews. Oh sure, we had names for our relatives like they had in that movie.
Reporter: What do you mean?
Buddy Young, Jr.: Well, we had "Eats With His Hands," "Spits When He Talks," "Makes Noise When He Bends," "Sweats Like a Pig," "Whines In a Cab," "Never Buys Retail," "Shaves His Back."
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Reporter: What do you mean?
Buddy Young, Jr.: Well, we had "Eats With His Hands," "Spits When He Talks," "Makes Noise When He Bends," "Sweats Like a Pig," "Whines In a Cab," "Never Buys Retail," "Shaves His Back."
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References The Sunshine Boys (1975)
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I was surprised to see such a low rating on IMDB for this film, which I feel is Crystal's masterpiece. While watching it, it becomes clear quickly that making this movie is a real labour of love for Crystal. He really displays his entire range in this surprising drama about a rather complex Vaudeville-esque comedian (whose character Buddy Young Jr. was introduced years before during Crystal's unforgettable stint on the 1984-5 Saturday Night Live season). Perhaps I was just in the mood for a sentimental film while I was watching it, but I was really compelled by the film, which also featured an unbelievable performance by David Paymer as Crystal's brother. The flashback sequences were fabulous-- I just can't say enough good about this film. Just don't set your expectations for a comedy, remember this is a rather long, sentimental (yet never sappy) drama with comic elements and enjoy! (rating 9/10)