Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

It's lonely at the middle.

1992•1h 59m•5.7/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(59)

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.

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Production

New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, Face Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Buddy Young Jr.

David Paymer

David Paymer

Stan

Julie Warner

Julie Warner

Elaine

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Annie Wells

Mary Mara

Mary Mara

Susan

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Phil Gussman

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Larry Meyerson

Sage Allen

Sage Allen

Mom

Jason Marsden

Jason Marsden

Buddy (Age 15)

Michael Weiner

Stan (Age 8)

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Mr. Gimbel

Kay Freeman

Mrs. Gimbel

Howard Mann

Stage Manager

Julius Branca

Stage Manager

Liz Georges

Script Girl

Bill Wendell

Announcer

Hartley Haverty

Susan (Age 6)

Will Jordan

Will Jordan

Ed Sullivan

Josh Byrne

Josh Byrne

Buddy (Age 6)

Ben Diskin

Ben Diskin

Stan (Age 9)

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