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 broa... Read allAn 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.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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
- Alice Miller
- (as Anne De Salvo)
- Lady Eleanor
- (as Barbara Horan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Cameron Mitchell, his Boss character was based on Jimmy Hoffa, while the character of Herb was modeled after Neil Simon.
- GoofsIn the street scene following the "hot dog" shot, the block Benjy and Swann are walking in is a real NY street dressed for 1954. The next block behind them and the skyline, including the long-gone Astor Hotel, is a matte shot. Several modern buses and an RV can be seen under the marque over the left sidewalk.
- Quotes
[Alan Swann has blundered into the wrong restroom]
Lil: This is for ladies only!
Alan Swann: [unzipping fly] So is *this*, ma'am, but every now and then I have to run a little water through it.
- Alternate versionsThe version of "My Favorite Year" syndicated to (American) broadcast television contains at least three extra scenes:
- At the beginning of the film, Benjy Stone is carrying a cardboard cutout of Alan Swann into the RCA Building; as he dashes to an elevator in the lobby, the theatrical version jumps to Benjy's arrival in the writers' office. But in the broadcast version, we see Benjy take the elevator up; also on the elevator is K.C., who ignores Benjy's attempts to engage her in conversation.
- The broadcast version extends the rehearsal of the "Boss Hijack" sketch to include several more pieces of business, including the illusion of steam shooting out of King Kaiser's ears.
- Following Benjy and Alan's wild horse ride through Central Park, the broadcast version adds a shot of the horse parked in front of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983)
- SoundtracksStardust
Performed by Nat 'King' Cole (as Nat King Cole)
Music by Hoagy Carmichael (uncredited)
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish (uncredited)
Courtesy of Capitol Records Inc.
Heard during opening credit sequence
The film flows flawlessly through its duration, and hardly anything seems out of place; there's no forced (I stress that word) emotionality to be found. Those things alone are something you don't often get. It has a splendid look to it, with the bright colours and the design, the costumes contributing to the wonderfully old-fashioned and fresh feel it has (how convenient).
The script is full of almost-priceless moments and witty one-liners and otherwise hilarious dialogue. I would imagine the film is of high re-watch value. It is by no means without its share of problems, though. As said, there's little that's not been done elsewhere, but the finished film works so well as a whole I can but say that all the praise is deserved. Needless to say, while the rest of the cast delivers, it is O'Toole's magnificently (un)steady and hilarious performance that lifts this one to heights.
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- Jun 7, 2005
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Ein Draufgänger in New York
- Filming locations
- Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(horse riding over the Bow Bridge - mid-park at 74th St.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $7,900,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,123,620
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,400,696
- Oct 10, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $20,123,620
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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