The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
Release: 1964-09-03
·Runtime: 92m
·★ 6.9
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
gray-film
British Lion Films
Continental
Cast
Dennis Price
as Tommy Morris
Billie Whitelaw
as Judy
Penny Morrell
as Actress
Talitha Pol
as Actress at Party
Jacqueline Hill
as Sandy Lavery
Norman Rossington
as Theodore Littleton
J.G. Devlin
as Sloppitt
Eileen Way
as Landlady
Jill Adams
as Jan Kennedy
Frank Finlay
as Prout
Edwin Richfield
as Commercial Director
John Horsley
as Co-pilot
Edmund Purdom
as Julian Baxter
Alan Dobie
as Jack Lavery
Gerald Campion
as Gerry
Naomi Chance
as Bit Part Actress
Derek Francis
as Merryweather
Freddie Mills
as Indian Chief/Union steward
Harold Goodwin
as Assistant Director
Guy Deghy
as Schuyster
Gordon Rollings
as Skippy
Ronald Lacey
as Assistant Director
Frank Thornton
as Producer
Hamilton Dyce
as Burial Minister
Kenneth More
as Chick Byrd
Chubby Checker
as Himself
Cecil Parker
as Thomas Rutherford
Angela Douglas
as Fay Trubshaw
Richard Pearson
as Advertising Man