The Comedy Man

1964
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1h 32min

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Charles, conocido como "Chick", ha pasado su vida actuando en pequeñas compañías de repertorio de todo el Reino Unido y nunca ha tenido suerte. Consciente de que ya no es joven, hace un últi... Leer todoCharles, conocido como "Chick", ha pasado su vida actuando en pequeñas compañías de repertorio de todo el Reino Unido y nunca ha tenido suerte. Consciente de que ya no es joven, hace un último intento por alcanzar el éxito en Londres.Charles, conocido como "Chick", ha pasado su vida actuando en pequeñas compañías de repertorio de todo el Reino Unido y nunca ha tenido suerte. Consciente de que ya no es joven, hace un último intento por alcanzar el éxito en Londres.

Dirección
- Alvin Rakoff
Guionistas
- Peter Yeldham
- Douglas Hayes
Elenco

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6.8/10

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Dirección
- Alvin Rakoff
Guionistas
- Peter Yeldham
- Douglas Hayes
Elenco

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Trivia
Many critics noted that the character Edmund Purdom plays - a small-time actor who gets cast in the lead in a Hollywood epic and becomes a star overnight - bore a resemblance to Purdom himself. He went from obscurity to fame in 1954, taking on the title role in The Egyptian (1954) as a late replacement for Marlon Brando, and slipped from fame almost at once after the film proved a costly flop.

Errores
During the party when Chick sees Tommy chatting up Fay, he is not smoking, but in a wide shot, he's taking a cigarette from his mouth. He's also holding a glass of wine which disappears in his close-up.

Citas
Judy: You bloody fool! When are you going to stop acting as if you're twenty-five?
Chick Byrd: It's my favorite age!

Conexiones
Featured in Talkies: Remembering Kenneth More: Part One (2019)

Bandas sonoras
An Actor's Life For Me
(uncredited)
Written by Brian Fahey

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the perils of an acting career

Actors must lead a tough life: not only does the trade deny them the luxury of a steady income, but the challenge of constantly changing roles can throw their own identity out of shape. Or so one English actor (Kenneth More) discovers as he sinks to success in this caustic but witty comedy drama, in which the extroverted façade of the dedicated thespian stands revealed for what it really is: a protective shield against the burden of inconsistent work, the humiliation of endless auditions, and the hunger for popular acclaim. More's luck begins to turn after professional desperation and a need for quick cash lead him to accept a job in the lucrative but disreputable world of television advertising. Nothing, he soon learns, corrupts like fame and fortune, especially when neither is earned (it's easier to be morally pure when you're a starving artist). The film was made in 1963, but is so rarely revived that it qualifies as a lost treasure of sorts.