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Diary of a Young Comic

Feb 3, 1979 · 1h 7m
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TV Movie
Comedy

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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.

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CAST

Richard Lewis
Billy Goldstein / Gondola
Dom DeLuise
Himself
George Jessel
Himself
Bill Macy
Herbert Gondolstein
Stacy Keach
Mr. Porzinski
Michael Lerner
Norman Greenleaf - Billy's agent
Linda Kerridge
Billy's neighbor
Gary Mule Deer
Himself
Directed by Gary Weis

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
Above Average Productions, Late Nite
Country
US
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