Diary of a Young Comic

1979

Comedy

TV Movie

A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.

Directed by:

Gary Weis

Written by:

Richard Lewis Bennett Tranner

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Starring:

Stacy Keach

Dom DeLuise

Richard Lewis Linda Kerridge George Jessel

Genre:

Comedy

Country:

USA

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1979

Comedy

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doyler29

Rated 29 Apr 2019

This TV special aired in the SNL slot during it's summer hiatus in 1979 and seems to have been intended as Lewis's big break. It doesn't really function in that capacity since, other than a closing standup performance, Lewis is unappealing and the special lacks any real humour.

Rated 29 Apr 2019

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