My Favorite Year

Name: My Favorite Year
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1982-10-08
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Jessica Harper, Peter O’Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Joseph Bologna

– Benjy Stone is the junior writer on the top rated variety/comedy show, in the mid 50s (the early yea..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 32 Minutes

Release Year:

1982

Benjy Stone is the junior writer on the top rated variety/comedy show, in the mid 50s (the early years). Alan Swann, an Erol Flynn type actor with a drinking problem is to be that weeks guest star.

Styles:

Dramatic, Funny, Talky, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Humorous, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Year 1954, 1950s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

My Favorite Year (1982) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Oct 1982

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Richard Benjamin

Story Written By:

Dennis Palumbo, Norman Steinberg

Main Actors:

Jessica Harper, Peter O’Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Joseph Bologna

Plot:

Benjy Stone is the junior writer on the top rated variety/comedy show, in the mid 50s (the early years). Its a new medium and the rules were not fully established. Alan Swann, an Erol Flynn type actor with a drinking problem is to be that weeks guest star. When King Kaiser, the headliner wants to throw Swann off the show, Benjy makes a pitch to save his childhood hero, and is made Swann's babysitter. On top of this, a union boss doesn't care for Kaiser's parody of him and has plans to stop the show.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

MGM Home Entertainment

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

96%