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The Comedian (1957)

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Summary: Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than he is. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, who Sammy has hired as his assistant but who really uses him as his whipping boy. (imdb)

Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Directed By: John Frankenheimer

Written By: Ernest Lehman, Rod Serling

Starring: Edmond O'Brien, Kim Hunter, Mickey Rooney, Whit Bissell, King Donovan, Constance Ford, H.M. Wynant, Mel Tormé, Eddie Ryder

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TCI	User	Score
na	KasperL	55	T₅
It's okay but a bit stagey. Sometimes that works to its advantage and there's an intensity to many of the closeups.
na	imdb	84	T₁₀
na	jodamico	86	T₁₀
na	Stain	50	T₄
I like Rooney's performance as the superasshole. Problem is, like so many projects of theatrical origin, everybody's performance is keyed up, as if they're all doing their best to play to the cheap seats. Despite the stellar names in all the key creative roles, this production basically comes off as a poor man's _Sweet Smell of Success_