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Diary of a Young Comic

1979 · 1h 7m · 7.0 on TMDB

TV MovieComedy

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

Stacy Keach

Mr. Porzinski

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Norman Greenleaf - Billy's agent

Linda Kerridge

Linda Kerridge

Billy's neighbor

Gary Mule Deer

Gary Mule Deer

Himself

Nina van Pallandt

Nina van Pallandt

Herself

Richard Dimitri

Richard Dimitri

Dr. Alexander Biff Mendez - Billy's therapist

Gypsy Boots

Himself

Marvin Braverman

Production

Above Average Productions Late Nite

Directed by

Where to watch

Hoopla
Cineverse
TubiFree

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Released: February 3, 1979

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