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Diary of a Young Comic

7.0 /10 Feb 3, 1979 1h 7m

TV Movie Comedy

A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.

Director: Gary Weis

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Top Cast

Richard Lewis

Billy Goldstein / Gondola

Dom DeLuise

Himself

George Jessel

Himself

Bill Macy

Herbert Gondolstein

Stacy Keach

Mr. Porzinski

Michael Lerner

Billy's agent

Linda Kerridge

Billy's neighbor

Gary Mule Deer

Himself

Nina van Pallandt

Herself

Richard Dimitri

Billy's therapist