Mr. Saturday Night

1992
R
1h 59m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

6.4K

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Comedy Drama

The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

6.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 nominations total

Videos2

Photos23

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Trivia
Kyra Sedgwick was considered to play Elaine, but turned it down due to her pregnancy. Julie Warner was cast in her place.

Goofs
When Buddy is talking with Elaine at the gazebo the first night he meets her, the boom mic is visible just before the ferry boat passes by, and again after she asks him if his brother brings a girl to him after every show.

Quotes
Buddy Young, Jr.: For me, my family was like, uh, Dances With Jews. Oh sure, we had names for our relatives like they had in that movie.
Reporter: What do you mean?
Buddy Young, Jr.: Well, we had "Eats With His Hands," "Spits When He Talks," "Makes Noise When He Bends," "Sweats Like a Pig," "Whines In a Cab," "Never Buys Retail," "Shaves His Back."

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: School Ties/South Central/Sarafina!/Singles/Blade Runner (1992)

Soundtracks
My Buddy
Music by Walter Donaldson
Words by Gus Kahn

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Featured review

marvelous!

I had waited a long time to see this movie, and it did not disappoint. Billy Crystal gives a marvelous turn as both director and star in this biopic of a stand-up comic. It is told in retrospective, as he is now in old age and reduced to performing in nursing homes. He tells his fascinating life story. I found a little bit of Laurel and Hardy in the movie as Buddy (Crystal) continuously frustrates his brother/manager Stan. Crystal was good as his character is portrayed as a comic who is brilliant at what he does but at the same time is difficult to work with. I liked it. I really recommend this one.

*** out of ****