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The Comedy Man

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Chick Byrd (Kenneth More) is an unemployed actor in London, recently fired from a repertory theater amidst allegations of sexual misconduct. His flatmate, Julian Baxter (Edmund Purdom), has recently returned from a disillusioning stint in Hollywood, and his agent, Tommy Morris (Dennis Price), is pressuring Byrd to take jobs in television, a medium he considers beneath his talents. When Byrd relents and takes a small part in a TV commercial, unexpected repercussions complicate his life.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/12/2024
3/5
It’s all performed with manic gusto and plenty of zip in the dialogue, and the opening scene, with Chick’s chaotic curtain-call speech, is in fact rather amazing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Alvin Rakoff

Director

Kenneth More

Chick Byrd

Cecil Parker

Thomas Rutherford

Dennis Price

Tommy Morris

Billie Whitelaw

Judy

Norman Rossington

Theodore Littleton
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Synopsis Chick Byrd (Kenneth More) is an unemployed actor in London, recently fired from a repertory theater amidst allegations of sexual misconduct. His flatmate, Julian Baxter (Edmund Purdom), has recently returned from a disillusioning stint in Hollywood, and his agent, Tommy Morris (Dennis Price), is pressuring Byrd to take jobs in television, a medium he considers beneath his talents. When Byrd relents and takes a small part in a TV commercial, unexpected repercussions complicate his life.
Director
Alvin Rakoff
Producer
Jon Penington
Screenwriter
Peter Yeldham, Douglas Hayes
Production Co
Consant Films, Grayfilms
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 22m