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