The Comedy Man

1964, drama

92 minutes

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.

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Cast

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Chick Byrd

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Thomas Rutherford

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Tommy Morris

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Theodore Littleton

Angela Douglas

Angela Douglas

Fay Trubshaw

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Julian Baxter

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Prout

Alan Dobie

Alan Dobie

Jack Lavery

J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Sloppitt

Valerie Croft

Yvonne

Leila Croft

Pauline

Jacqueline Hill

Jacqueline Hill

Sandy Lavery

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Assistant Director

Penny Morrell

Actress

Naomi Chance

Naomi Chance

Bit Part Actress

Guy Deghy

Schuyster

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Merryweather

Myrtle Reed

Tommy's Secretary

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Commercial Director

Eileen Way

Landlady

Freddie Mills

Freddie Mills

Indian Chief/Union steward

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Producer

John Horsley

John Horsley

Co-pilot

Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Bar Manager

Talitha Pol

Actress at Party

Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

Burial Minister

Anthony Blackshaw

Bus Conductor

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Advertising Man

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Assistant Director

Chubby Checker

Chubby Checker

Himself

Jill Adams

Jill Adams

Jan Kennedy

Crew

Art

Colin Grimes

Art direction

John Blezard

Production design

Camera

Herbert Smith

Camera operator

Laurie Ridley

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Joan Smallwood

Hairstylist

Ernest Gasser

Makeup artist

Directing

Alvin Rakoff

Alvin Rakoff

Director

Editing

Ernest Hosler

Editor

Production

Stuart Lyons

Casting

Sound

Bill McGuffie

Original music composer

Writing

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