My Favorite Year

A daredevil in New York is an American comedy film from the year 1982.

Action

In the early days of television in the 1950s Benjy Stone worked as a gag writer for the show by Stan Kaiser. As a guest star in the famous movie actor Alan Swann to occur, however, proves to be bawling drunk behind the scenes. Emperor wants to throw Swann off the show, Benjy but promises to get the star within a week sober and clean front of the camera.

Benyi comes in contact with Swann. Both find that they hide their families from the public. In Benjy's case it is his Jewish mother Belle, who married a Filipino boxer. The family includes his gross uncle Morty. Swann secret that he has a daughter, Tess, who is raised by one of his many ex-wives.

Kaiser gets increasingly problems. The corrupt union boss Rojeck it takes him evil, that it is taken by the Emperor in his sketches constantly targeted. During rehearsals now piling the accidents. Besides, Benjy tries with Swann's help to arouse the attention of his colleague K. C. Downing. When the show to begin, Swann gets a panic attack when he realizes that millions of viewers will see him live. In his films, he usually takes several attempts for a scene. Swann gets drunk, but he sees an angry against Benjy, who always saw a movie hero in him.

At this time Rojecks men come into the show and beat on a Kaiser. The audience believes to see a new sketch. Swann, dressed as musketeer for a later sketch, takes a rope and swings between the men. Before the astonished audience he brings before the emperor as astonished thugs in security. Swann is now full of confidence and plans the next day to visit his daughter.

Criticism

The lexicon of the International film writes about the film: " Full on Peter O'Toole tailored, moderately amusing film full of trite Binge Drinking and Prügelgags; chance to satire on the American entertainment industry is completely wasted. "

The Variety described the comedy as enjoyable romp with a boisterous performer squad.

Awards

1983 Peter O'Toole for Best lead actor was nominated for an Oscar. Also for the Golden Globe, there was a nomination. There also the film itself was nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress Lainie Kazan. Another nomination received the Writers Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo for the WGA Award from the Writers Guild of America.

The film won two awards, for a Golden Ribbon of the Motion Picture Sound Editors for the dialog interface, on the other hand the Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor Peter O'Toole.

Background

The premiere of the film had on 1 October 1983. In Germany the film on October 23, 1987, first shown as part of a television premiere of the ARD.

The script draws parallels to experiences of Mel Brooks, the co-producers of the film, who worked as a gag writer for Sid Caesar. The character of Alan Swann refers to the former guest star Errol Flynn, who had already reached the zenith of his successful career in the early 1950s and a womanizer and an alcoholic. He died in 1959 at the consequences of his lifestyle.

For director Richard Benjamin was the directorial debut.

The film served as the basis for an eponymous Broadway musical, which had its premiere on 10 December 1992 and ran for 36 performances. In the musical Lainie Kazan played her movie role and was nominated for the 1993 Tony Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Tim Curry, in the musical role of Alan Swann, also received a nomination for Best Actor.

1982 in film Screenplay Film score Ralph Burns Richard Chew Cameron Mitchell (actor) Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
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