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Diary of a Young Comic

  • TV Movie
  • 19791979
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  • 1h 7m
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7.4/10
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Diary of a Young Comic (1979)
  • Comedy
A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles... Read allA time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
30
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  • Director
    • Gary Weis
  • Writers
    • Richard Lewis
    • Bennett Tranner
  • Stars
    • Richard Lewis
    • Dom DeLuise
    • George Jessel
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    • Gary Weis
  • Writers
    • Richard Lewis
    • Bennett Tranner
  • Stars
    • Richard Lewis
    • Dom DeLuise
    • George Jessel
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    Richard Lewis
    Richard Lewis
    • Billy Goldsteinas Billy Goldstein…
    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
    George Jessel
    George Jessel
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    Linda Kerridge
    Linda Kerridge
    • Marilyn Monroe doubleas Marilyn Monroe double
    Bill Macy
    Bill Macy
    Gary Mule Deer
    Gary Mule Deer
    • Selfas Self
    Nina van Pallandt
    Nina van Pallandt
      Tony DeLia
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        • Gary Weis
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        • Richard Lewis
        • Bennett Tranner
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      A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.
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        • Comedy
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        • Not Rated
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        Linda Kerridge's debut.

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      6/10
      Not typical Richard Lewis
      I really like Richard Lewis, more as a concept than the actual performance. This movie is not autobiographical, the character he plays is much less neurotic than his stand up performances. It stands up okay as made-for-TV fair, I remember first seeing it during the summer when Saturday Night Live took its vacation. Basic story is a young stand-up tries to figure out how he should perform.. He tries all the different styles, impressionist, prop comic, insulting comic, but in the end finds out he should just be himself. Cameos by old school comics don't do a whole lot, and the Marilyn Monroe look a like girlfriend goes nowhere. Not bad, just TV fare. I give it a 6.
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      • Release date
        • February 3, 1979 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Hollywood Improv - 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Late Nite
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        1 hour 7 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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