Film · 1979

Diary of a Young Comic

Name: Diary of a Young Comic
Director: Gary Weis
Genre: TV Movie, Comedy
Released: 1979-02-03

67 min · Directed by Gary Weis

TV Movie Comedy

7.01
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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.

Cast

Richard Lewis

Billy Goldstein / Gondola

Dom DeLuise

Himself

George Jessel

Himself

Bill Macy

Herbert Gondolstein

Stacy Keach

Mr. Porzinski

Michael Lerner

Norman Greenleaf - Billy's agent

Linda Kerridge

Billy's neighbor

Gary Mule Deer

Himself

Nina van Pallandt

Herself

Richard Dimitri

Dr. Alexander Biff Mendez - Billy's therapist

G

Gypsy Boots

Himself

M

Marvin Braverman

Bernie Brillstein

Himself

T

Tony DeLia

Murphy Dunne

Budd Friedman

Himself

Bryan Gordon

Bunny Summers

Bunny Gondolstein

Tim Thomerson

Lucifer

Crew

Director: Gary Weis
Writer: Richard Lewis, Bennett Tramer
Editor: Terry Climer
Cinematography: Erik Daarstad
Composer: Loudon Wainwright III

Details

Studios: Above Average Productions, Late Nite
Release: February 3, 1979

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