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My Favorite Year

An aging, dissolute matinee idol is slated to appear on a live TV variety show in 1954, and a young comedy writer is tasked with the thankless job of keeping him ready and sober for the broadcast.

Director

Richard Benjamin

Year

Genre

Box Office

$20,123,620

Production

Brooksfilms,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Alan Swann

Benjy Stone

Mark Linn-Baker

K.C. Downing

King Kaiser

Sy Benson

Belle Steinberg Carroca

Alice Miller

Herb Lee

Uncle Morty Kronsky

Leo Silver

Alfie Bumbacelli

Tony DiBenedetto

Myron Fein

Lil

Karl Rojeck

Cameron Mitchell

Connie

Bonnie

Lord Drummond

George Marshall Ruge

Lady Eleanor

Amanda Horan Kennedy

Cubby Brown

Stage Manager

Richard Brestoff

Member #1

Harris

Dumpling

Fed. Marshal Holt

Delivery Boy

Vivian

Priscilla

Priscilla Kovary

Gossip Columnist

Eleanor C. Heutschy

Maitre D'

Curt

Andrea

Artie

Alvin Horn

Mrs. Anne Horn

Club Dancer

Orchestra Leader

Harry Bill Roberts

Rookie Carroca

Aunt Sadie Kronsky

Mrs. Kessler - Neighbor

Mr. Berkowitz - Neighbor

Mr. Cantor - Neighbor

Scalfoni - Apartment Superintendent

Stockbroker #1

Robert G. Denison

Stockbroker #2

John Christy Ewing

Policeman

Vincent Sardi Jr.

Tess - Swann's Daughter

Sandy

Norman Steinberg

Technical Director

Richard Warwick

Makeup Man

Thug #1

Thug #2

Thug #3

Thug #4

Stagehand #1

Stagehand #2

Richard E. Butler

Walla Walla

Club Patron

David Armstrong

Butler

Herbert Benkman

Club Patron

Girl in Old Gold Cigarette Pack

Broadway Chorus Girl

Geoffrey Mark Fidelman

Club Patron

Robert Hitchcock

Bellhop

Club Patron

Waiter

Business man

Young Alan Swann Fan in Crowd

Rebecca Pollack

Neighborhood Girl

Club Patron

Mover

Janitor

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Lil Alan Swann Benjy Stone Stockbroker #1 Stockbroker #2 Rookie Carroca Uncle Morty Leo Silver Alice Miller King Kaiser Herb Lee Curt Scalfoni Maitre D'

You don't get years like that anymore - My Favorite Year

You don't get years like that anymore

In 1954 a Buick was a Buick - My Favorite Year

In 1954 a Buick was a Buick

You call what Swann does acting That's not acting - My Favorite Year

You call what Swann does acting That's not acting

Swann's never gonna show up anyhow - My Favorite Year

Swann's never gonna show up anyhow

Crap Ben you wanna see movies get a 'gob as an usher - My Favorite Year

Crap Ben you wanna see movies get a 'gob as an usher

Hey Janine - My Favorite Year

I mean what do you want from me - My Favorite Year

I mean what do you want from me

What is the time I don't know - My Favorite Year

What is the time I don't know

Sy Benson a tower of Jell O - My Favorite Year

Sy Benson a tower of Jell O

Look real nice today Alice - My Favorite Year

Look real nice today Alice

Oh good God It's Renfield - My Favorite Year

Oh good God It's Renfield

He's plastered - My Favorite Year

Well we know he can do that - My Favorite Year

Well we know he can do that

I don't know - My Favorite Year

Who are you to talk to me like that - My Favorite Year

Who are you to talk to me like that

Swann better be at every rehearsal sober - My Favorite Year

Swann better be at every rehearsal sober

A week's salary Swann takes a dive - My Favorite Year

A week's salary Swann takes a dive

Signor Bumbacelli we'll be two for dinner - My Favorite Year

Signor Bumbacelli we'll be two for dinner

On an empty stomach No We'll talk over dinner - My Favorite Year

On an empty stomach No We'll talk over dinner

Comedy is such a mystery to me - My Favorite Year

Comedy is such a mystery to me

Ah Mr Swann It's a pleasure to see you sir - My Favorite Year

Ah Mr Swann It's a pleasure to see you sir

Who is that gorgeous looking creature over there - My Favorite Year

Who is that gorgeous looking creature over there

Be M Why did you marry so many of them - My Favorite Year

Be M Why did you marry so many of them

To the question What were you doing naked - My Favorite Year

To the question What were you doing naked

Leo it gets me sick to think we got to put up - My Favorite Year

Leo it gets me sick to think we got to put up

Uh If there's anything you need - My Favorite Year

Uh If there's anything you need

Before your beloved father passed away - My Favorite Year

Before your beloved father passed away

Do you hear what you've started here - My Favorite Year

Do you hear what you've started here

Bring Alan Swann to Brooklyn - My Favorite Year

Bring Alan Swann to Brooklyn

Oh Benjamin uh we're in the middle - My Favorite Year

Oh Benjamin uh we're in the middle

Ah Sanctuary Sanctuary - My Favorite Year

Ah Sanctuary Sanctuary

This is for ladies only - My Favorite Year

This is for ladies only

Stone I want you to know that this morning - My Favorite Year

Stone I want you to know that this morning

Are you in love with the girl - My Favorite Year

Are you in love with the girl

Stone women love to be intrigued - My Favorite Year

Stone women love to be intrigued

Doesn't Sy's office take on - My Favorite Year

Doesn't Sy's office take on

Okay here we go - My Favorite Year

Okay here we go

Dim sum are too hard to eat with chopsticks - My Favorite Year

Dim sum are too hard to eat with chopsticks

Katherine Jews know two things - My Favorite Year

Katherine Jews know two things

Do you think there are - My Favorite Year

Do you think there are

First rule - My Favorite Year

I guess this is the kissing portion of the evening - My Favorite Year

I guess this is the kissing portion of the evening

And the hardest work I've done since the world was young - My Favorite Year

And the hardest work I've done since the world was...

But I needs must take leave of you - My Favorite Year

But I needs must take leave of you

By the by Stone where is this Brooklyn - My Favorite Year

By the by Stone where is this Brooklyn

Still in the fight game - My Favorite Year

Still in the fight game

Mr Swann may I present my mother - My Favorite Year

Mr Swann may I present my mother

Mr Swann Alan please - My Favorite Year

Mr Swann Alan please

On behalf of everyone here - My Favorite Year

On behalf of everyone here

What It's not A - My Favorite Year

What It's not A

Uh something to drink before dinner - My Favorite Year

Uh something to drink before dinner

Your Seltzer A little liver - My Favorite Year

Your Seltzer A little liver

Rookie your Meatloaf Mindanao was superb - My Favorite Year

Rookie your Meatloaf Mindanao was superb

So Mr Swann - My Favorite Year

You see - My Favorite Year

Shame on you Swannee - My Favorite Year

Shame on you Swannee

Scalfoni 1R You're the best - My Favorite Year

Scalfoni 1R You're the best

Uh and you know uh I'm I'm supposed to watch you - My Favorite Year

Uh and you know uh I'm I'm supposed to watch you

Stone you can either watch me or join me - My Favorite Year

Stone you can either watch me or join me

Now all we have to do is to get from here - My Favorite Year

Now all we have to do is to get from here

Bill I think Alan Swann's beneath us - My Favorite Year

Bill I think Alan Swann's beneath us

Mr Swann I think I'm going to be unwell - My Favorite Year

Mr Swann I think I'm going to be unwell

Mr Swann may I tell you something - My Favorite Year

Mr Swann may I tell you something

What's in a name - My Favorite Year

What's in a name

They're not serving tongue at lunch today are they Leo - My Favorite Year

They're not serving tongue at lunch today are they Leo

California - My Favorite Year

Sure this is live television - My Favorite Year

Sure this is live television

Our audiences are great - My Favorite Year

Our audiences are great

Is that Think or Drink Yes - My Favorite Year

Is that Think or Drink Yes

What are you doing Drinking and leaving - My Favorite Year

What are you doing Drinking and leaving

Mr Swann - My Favorite Year

That's a sad sight - My Favorite Year

That's a sad sight

That's why I couldn't get out of the car to see my Tess - My Favorite Year

That's why I couldn't get out of the car to see my...

Oh God this makes me happy - My Favorite Year

Oh God this makes me happy

Like Alfie says - My Favorite Year

Like Alfie says

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An aging, dissolute matinee idol is slated to appear on a live TV variety show in 1954, and a young comedy writer is tasked with the thankless job of keeping him ready and sober for the broadcast.

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Director: Richard Benjamin

Writer: Norman Steinberg, Dennis Palumbo

Production: Brooksfilms,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1982

MetaScore: 62/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: $20,123,620

Released: 08 Oct 1982

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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