The Comedy Man (1964)
Kenneth More is The Comedy Man in this cinemazation of Douglas Hayes' novel. Having spent most of his life playing the provinces in obscurity, More gives the London TV scene a try. He fails at attaining stardom on his own terms, but becomes a celebrity on TV commercials. After basking in fame for a while, More decides that he's sold out and returns to regional repertory. Matching More's terrific starring performance are such British "regulars" as Dennis Price, Billie Whitelaw, Cecil Parker, Norm Rossington, and Frank Finlay. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alvin Rakoff
Synopsis of The Comedy Man
Kenneth More is The Comedy Man in this cinemazation of Douglas Hayes' novel. Having spent most of his life playing the provinces in obscurity, More gives the London TV scene a try. He fails at attaining stardom on his own terms, but becomes a celebrity on TV commercials. After basking in fame for a while, More decides that he's sold out and returns to regional repertory. Matching More's terrific starring performance are such British "regulars" as Dennis Price, Billie Whitelaw, Cecil Parker, Norm Rossington, and Frank Finlay. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Comedy Man
- Kenneth More - Chick Byrd
- Dennis Price - Tommy Morris
- Norman Rossington - Theodore
- Frank Finlay - Prout
- J.G. Devlin - Sloppitt
- Freddie Mills - Indian Chief
- Gerald Campion - Gerry
- Leila Croft - Twin
- Cecil Parker - Rutherford
- Billie Whitelaw - Judy
- Angela Douglas - Fay
- Edmund Purdom - Julian
- Valerie Croft - Twins
- Jill Adams - Jan Kennedy
- Alan Dobie - Jack Lavery
- Director(s):
- Alvin Rakoff
- Writer(s):
- Peter Yeldham
- Producer(s):
- Jon Penington
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