Mr. Saturday Night
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| Mr. Saturday Night | |
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| Directed by | Billy Crystal |
| Produced by | Billy Crystal Babaloo Mandel Lowell Ganz |
| Written by | Billy Crystal Babaloo Mandel Lowell Ganz |
| Starring | Billy Crystal David Paymer Julie Warner Helen Hunt Ron Silver Jerry Lewis |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures Castle Rock Entertainment released = September 23, 1992 |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 film with Billy Crystal and David Paymer. It was filmed in 1991/1992 and released on September 23, 1992 by Columbia Pictures.
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[edit] Plot
It tells the fictional story of the rise and fall of stand-up comedian Buddy Young, Jr. and his brother / manager, Stan. Through a series of flashbacks, the movie traces the brothers from childhood entertaining their family in the living room, through Buddy Young's early days in the Catskills, to hitting the big time with his own television show. Then as the once popular comic is past his prime, it chronicles his struggling to find good gigs and steady work and the toll it takes on his relationships.
[edit] Academy Awards
During the Academy Awards the next year, Crystal hosted. When announcing the nominees for "Best Film of 1992" during the opening, Crystal added his movie to the list, immediately afterwards adding the line, "I just wanted to see how it feels."
[edit] Cameos
Comedian Jerry Lewis has a cameo in the film.
[edit] Awards
- Paymer was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.
[edit] DVD releases
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