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The Comedy Man

19647.1 / 1092 min
Drama

Overview

Some men stay 25 all their lives

A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition. He eventually gives it all up to return to stage work and keep his pride.

Cast

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Chick Byrd

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Thomas Rutherford

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Tommy Morris

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Judy

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Theodore Littleton

Angela Douglas

Angela Douglas

Fay Trubshaw

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Julian Baxter

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Prout

Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

Jack Lavery

J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Sloppitt

Valerie Croft

Valerie Croft

Yvonne

Leila Croft

Leila Croft

Pauline

Gerald Campion

Gerald Campion

Gerry

Jacqueline Hill

Jacqueline Hill

Sandy Lavery

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Assistant Director

Penny Morrell

Penny Morrell

Actress

Naomi Chance

Naomi Chance

Bit Part Actress

Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Schuyster

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Merryweather

Myrtle Reed

Myrtle Reed

Tommy's Secretary

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Commercial Director

Gordon Rollings

Gordon Rollings

Skippy

Eileen Way

Eileen Way

Landlady

Freddie Mills

Freddie Mills

Indian Chief/Union steward

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Producer

John Horsley

John Horsley

Co-pilot

Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Bar Manager

Talitha Pol

Talitha Pol

Actress at Party

Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

Burial Minister

Anthony Blackshaw

Anthony Blackshaw

Bus Conductor

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Advertising Man

Maurice Durant

Maurice Durant

Barman

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Assistant Director

Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Himself

Jill Adams

Jill Adams

Jan Kennedy

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

Man

Crew

Alvin Rakoff

Alvin Rakoff

Director

Jon Penington

Jon Penington

Producer

David Henley

David Henley

Executive Producer

Peter Yeldham

Peter Yeldham

Screenplay

Douglas Hayes

Douglas Hayes

Novel

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Assistant Director

Alfred Cox

Alfred Cox

Sound Editor

Joan Smallwood

Joan Smallwood

Hairstylist

Laura Nightingale

Laura Nightingale

Wardrobe Supervisor

John Blezard

John Blezard

Production Design

Ken Hodges

Ken Hodges

Director of Photography

Ernest Hosler

Ernest Hosler

Editor

Ernest Gasser

Ernest Gasser

Makeup Artist

Laurie Ridley

Laurie Ridley

Still Photographer

Bill McGuffie

Bill McGuffie

Original Music Composer

Herbert Smith

Herbert Smith

Camera Operator

Stuart Lyons

Stuart Lyons

Casting

Colin Grimes

Colin Grimes

Art Direction