Directed by:
Carl ReinerCinematography:
Joseph F. BirocComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
José Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford, Janet Margolin, David Opatoshu, Michael J. Pollard, Don Rickles, Reni Santoni, Rob Reiner (more)Plots(1)
A modest but pleasant comedy based on Carl Reiner's semi- autobiographical novel about how he got into show business. David, a nice young Jewish boy from the Bronx (played, oddly enough, by nice young Italian boy Reni Santoni), is a delivery boy for a machinist, but aspires to be an actor. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
José Ferrer
Puerto Rico
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Shelley Winters
USA
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Elaine May
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Jack Gilford
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Janet Margolin
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David Opatoshu
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Michael J. Pollard
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Don Rickles
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Reni Santoni
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Rob Reiner
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Mantan Moreland
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Richard Deacon
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Peter Brocco
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Arthur Tovey
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Lillian Adams
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Nancy Kovack
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Phil Arnold
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Herbie Faye
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Hans Moebus
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