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Mr. Saturday Night

It's lonely at the middle.

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

19921h 59mRComedy, Drama

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About Mr. Saturday Night

Directors
Billy Crystal
Cast
Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner, Helen Hunt, Mary Mara, Jerry Orbach
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
EN
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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