Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

5.8/10 119 min Comedy Drama

Overview

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

Cast

Billy Crystal

Buddy Young Jr.

David Paymer

Stan

Julie Warner

Elaine

Helen Hunt

Annie Wells

Mary Mara

Susan

Jerry Orbach

Phil Gussman

Ron Silver

Larry Meyerson

Sage Allen

Mom

Jason Marsden

Buddy (Age 15)

Larry Gelman

Mr. Gimbel

Will Jordan

Ed Sullivan

Josh Byrne

Buddy (Age 6)

Ben Diskin

Stan (Age 9)

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