Mr. Saturday Night

"It's lonely at the middle."

Sep 25 1992 R 1h 59m
Comedy, Drama

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

Plot

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

Written by

Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

Directed by

Billy Crystal

Production Companies

New Line Cinema, Columbia Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
6,454
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA