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Diary of a Young Comic (1979)

Diary of a Young Comic poster
Directed by
Gary Weis
Genre
tv movie, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young stand-up comedian moves to Hollywood to chase his dreams. The film pokes fun at the entertainment industry and the struggles of making it big.

satiricalcomediclightheartednostalgicaspirationalwrydated

What happens

Diary of a Young Comic is a 1979 made-for-television comedy film starring Richard Lewis, Dom DeLuise and George Jessel and directed by Gary Weis. The film is a satirical take on Hollywood and follows the story of a young stand-up comic who moves to Los Angeles trying to make it big. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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