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Diary of a Young Comic

1979
Directed byGary Weis
1h 7m

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.

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Richard LewisBilly Goldstein / GondolaDom DeLuiseHimselfGeorge JesselHimself
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Bill MacyHerbert Gondolstein
Stacy KeachMr. Porzinski
Michael LernerBilly's agent
Linda KerridgeBilly's neighbor
Gary Mule DeerHimself
Nina van PallandtHerself
Richard DimitriBilly's therapist
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TV MovieComedy
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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