The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man (1964)

Some men stay 25 all their lives

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1964-09-03
  • User Rating: 7.2/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: gray-film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Alvin Rakoff
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Summary

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition. He eventually gives it all up to return to stage work and keep his pride.

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  • Kenneth More

    as Chick Byrd
  • Cecil Parker

    as Thomas Rutherford
  • Dennis Price

    as Tommy Morris
  • Billie Whitelaw

    as Judy
  • Norman Rossington

    as Theodore Littleton
  • Angela Douglas

    as Fay Trubshaw
  • Edmund Purdom

    as Julian Baxter
  • Frank Finlay

    as Prout
  • Alan Dobie

    as Jack Lavery
  • J.G. Devlin

    as Sloppitt
  • Valerie Croft

    as Yvonne
  • Leila Croft

    as Pauline
  • Gerald Campion

    as Gerry
  • Jacqueline Hill

    as Sandy Lavery
  • Harold Goodwin

    as Assistant Director
  • Penny Morrell

    as Actress
  • Naomi Chance

    as Bit Part Actress
  • Guy Deghy

    as Schuyster
  • Derek Francis

    as Merryweather
  • Myrtle Reed

    as Tommy's Secretary
  • Edwin Richfield

    as Commercial Director
  • Gordon Rollings

    as Skippy
  • Eileen Way

    as Landlady
  • Freddie Mills

    as Indian Chief/Union steward
  • Frank Thornton

    as Producer
  • John Horsley

    as Co-pilot
  • Wally Patch

    as Bar Manager
  • Talitha Pol

    as Actress at Party
  • Hamilton Dyce

    as Burial Minister
  • Anthony Blackshaw

    as Bus Conductor
  • Richard Pearson

    as Advertising Man
  • Maurice Durant

    as Barman
  • Ronald Lacey

    as Assistant Director
  • Chubby Checker

    as Himself
  • Jill Adams

    as Jan Kennedy
  • Robert Raglan

    as Man
Directing Alvin Rakoff Director
Directing Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
Sound Bill McGuffie Original Music Composer
Camera Herbert Smith Camera Operator
Art John Blezard Production Design
Camera Laurie Ridley Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up Ernest Gasser Makeup Artist
Editing Ernest Hosler Editor
Costume & Make-Up Laura Nightingale Wardrobe Supervisor
Camera Ken Hodges Director of Photography
Production Stuart Lyons Casting
Sound Alfred Cox Sound Editor
Costume & Make-Up Joan Smallwood Hairstylist
Art Colin Grimes Art Direction
Writing Peter Yeldham Screenplay
Writing Douglas Hayes Novel
Production Jon Penington Producer
Production David Henley Executive Producer

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