Mr. Saturday Night

It's lonely at the middle.

Duration: 119 min
Release date: 1992-09-23
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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.

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Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
as Buddy Young Jr.
David Paymer
David Paymer
as Stan
Julie Warner
Julie Warner
as Elaine
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
as Annie Wells
Mary Mara
Mary Mara
as Susan
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
as Phil Gussman
Ron Silver
Ron Silver
as Larry Meyerson
Sage Allen
Sage Allen
as Mom
Jason Marsden
Jason Marsden
as Buddy (Age 15)
Michael Weiner
Michael Weiner
as Stan (Age 8)
Larry Gelman
Larry Gelman
as Mr. Gimbel
Kay Freeman
Kay Freeman
as Mrs. Gimbel
Howard Mann
Howard Mann
as Stage Manager
Julius Branca
Julius Branca
as Stage Manager
Liz Georges
Liz Georges
as Script Girl
Bill Wendell
Bill Wendell
as Announcer
Hartley Haverty
Hartley Haverty
as Susan (Age 6)
Will Jordan
Will Jordan
as Ed Sullivan
Josh Byrne
Josh Byrne
as Buddy (Age 6)
Ben Diskin
Ben Diskin
as Stan (Age 9)
Irving Wasserman
Irving Wasserman
as Uncle Moe
Phil Forman
Phil Forman
as Uncle Julius
Joe Shea
Joe Shea
as MC
Michael Ben-Edward
Michael Ben-Edward
as Fat Guy in Audience
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
as Freddie
Slappy White
Slappy White
as Joey
Richard Mehana
Richard Mehana
as Sidney
Mark Lonow
Mark Lonow
as Producer
Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis
as Director
Tim Russ
Tim Russ
as A.D.
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
as Lucky Zindberg
Chayim Frenkel
Chayim Frenkel
as Cantor at Funeral
Jan Lucas
Jan Lucas
as Karen (Casting Director)
Daniel Tisman
Daniel Tisman
as Reece
Peter Kim
Peter Kim
as Maitre d'
Greg Joung Paik
Greg Joung Paik
as Owner
Eugene Kaufmann
Eugene Kaufmann
as Old Man
Miranda Garrison
Miranda Garrison
as Apache Dancer
Alberto Toledano
Alberto Toledano
as Apache Dancer
Richard Kind
Richard Kind
as Reporter
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Lewis
Edith Fields
Edith Fields
as Woman in Commercial
Adam Goldberg
Adam Goldberg
as Eugene Gimbel
Maria A. Ferrari Olivo
Maria A. Ferrari Olivo
as Fat Guy's Wife
Talbot Perry Simons
Talbot Perry Simons
as Man at Catskills
Lonnie Burr
Lonnie Burr
as TV Show Dancer
Randy Doney
Randy Doney
as TV Show Dancer
Joe A. Giamalva
Joe A. Giamalva
as TV Show Dancer
Birl Jonns
Birl Jonns
as TV Show Dancer
Shadoe Stevens
Shadoe Stevens
as Fred
Bert Copello
Bert Copello
as Sullivan A.D.
Lindsay Crystal
Lindsay Crystal
as Screaming Girl
Dana Lipsic
Dana Lipsic
as Other Screaming Girl
Jerry Gadette
Jerry Gadette
as Stage Hand
William Yamadera
William Yamadera
as Japanese Client
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
as Writer #1
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
as Writer #2
Gary Grossman
Gary Grossman
as Backstage Man
Bob Yerkes
Bob Yerkes
as Acrobat
Marinela Cimpoeru
Marinela Cimpoeru
as Acrobat
Costin Csizmas
Costin Csizmas
as Acrobat
Voinea Dumitru
Voinea Dumitru
as Acrobat
Adrian Smertcov
Adrian Smertcov
as Acrobat
Steven Kravitz
Steven Kravitz
as Young Comic
Randy Crenshaw
Randy Crenshaw
as 'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Geoff Koch
Geoff Koch
as 'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Steve Lively
Steve Lively
as 'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Rick Logan
Rick Logan
as 'Buddy Buddy' Singer
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Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Director
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
Writer
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Writer
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Writer
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Grip
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Producer
Kent Beyda
Kent Beyda
Editor
Marion Tumen
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Brian Burrows
Brian Burrows
Stunt Coordinator
Donald Peterman
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
Bernardo Hiller
Bernardo Hiller
Dialogue Coach
Pam Dixon
Pam Dixon
Casting
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Babaloo Mandel
Babaloo Mandel
Executive Producer
Kelly Van Horn
Kelly Van Horn
Production Manager
Jim Chory
Jim Chory
First Assistant Director
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Production Design
David Cass Jr.
David Cass Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Peter Schindler
Peter Schindler
Co-Producer
Lowell Ganz
Lowell Ganz
Executive Producer
Steve LaPorte
Steve LaPorte
Hair Designer
Steve LaPorte
Steve LaPorte
Makeup Designer
Peter Montagna
Peter Montagna
Hair Designer
Peter Montagna
Peter Montagna
Makeup Designer
Robert Grieve
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Kal Manning
Kal Manning
Gaffer
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Makeup Designer
Wilt Henderson
Wilt Henderson
Assistant Editor
Harold Fuhrman
Harold Fuhrman
Set Designer
Keith Peterman
Keith Peterman
Camera Operator
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Hair Designer
Kathe Klopp
Kathe Klopp
Set Decoration
Jeff Wexler
Jeff Wexler
Production Sound Mixer
Carol Winstead Wood
Carol Winstead Wood
Art Direction
Richard Sabre
Richard Sabre
Hairstylist
Linda Henrikson
Linda Henrikson
Costume Supervisor
David P. Kelsey
David P. Kelsey
Special Effects Supervisor
Cindy Franke
Cindy Franke
Assistant Production Coordinator
Calvin Sterry
Calvin Sterry
Key Grip
Brad Peterman
Brad Peterman
Second Assistant Camera
C.J. Maguire
C.J. Maguire
Property Master
Thomas Calderon
Thomas Calderon
Assistant Editor
Richard Alonzo
Richard Alonzo
Makeup Artist
Jay Peterman
Jay Peterman
First Assistant Camera
Randy Nolen
Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator
Huw Davies
Huw Davies
Location Manager
Todd McIntosh
Todd McIntosh
Makeup Artist
Hazel Catmull
Hazel Catmull
Hairstylist
Marcie Olivi
Marcie Olivi
Costumer
Sean Hobin
Sean Hobin
Second Second Assistant Director
Lisa Lynn Kearsley
Lisa Lynn Kearsley
Production Coordinator
Robin Borman-Wizan
Robin Borman-Wizan
Costumer
Chuck Velasco
Chuck Velasco
Costume Supervisor
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Bowerman
Steve Bowerman
Boom Operator
Gail Martin-Sheridan
Gail Martin-Sheridan
Production Accountant
Joe Keeper
Joe Keeper
Post Production Accountant
Arthur Gelb
Arthur Gelb
Graphic Designer
Tyrone Jackson
Tyrone Jackson
Grip
John Murray
John Murray
Foley Supervisor
Deborah Houtsma
Deborah Houtsma
Post Production Accountant
Roy Seeger
Roy Seeger
Assistant Sound Editor
Dalia Taft
Dalia Taft
Art Department Coordinator
Scott Crabbe
Scott Crabbe
Video Assist Operator
Caryn Richmond
Caryn Richmond
Casting Assistant
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Electrician
Steve Mann
Steve Mann
Sound Editor
Jessica Gallavan
Jessica Gallavan
Supervising ADR Editor
Rich Steven
Rich Steven
Dialogue Editor
Michael Avallon
Michael Avallon
Driver
Stu Bernstein
Stu Bernstein
Sound Editor
Jennifer Portman
Jennifer Portman
Apprentice Sound Editor
Jay Michael Pearce
Jay Michael Pearce
Grip
Hummie Mann
Hummie Mann
Music Supervisor
Mark McKenzie
Mark McKenzie
Orchestrator
Steve A. Hagberg
Steve A. Hagberg
Construction Coordinator
Larry Freeman
Larry Freeman
Electrician
Rick Wilhoit
Rick Wilhoit
Electrician
Sherman Waze
Sherman Waze
Dialogue Editor
Robert Deschaine
Robert Deschaine
ADR Mixer
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Music Supervisor
Michael Dressel
Michael Dressel
Sound Editor
Jeanine Schaack
Jeanine Schaack
First Assistant Sound Editor
George Alden
George Alden
Driver
Bruce McBroom
Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer
Ken Bellanca
Ken Bellanca
Transportation Captain
James Ashwill
James Ashwill
Foley Mixer
Artie Kane
Artie Kane
Conductor
Peter Schindler
Peter Schindler
Second Unit Director
Craig T. Crowell
Craig T. Crowell
Transportation Captain
Robert L. Sephton
Robert L. Sephton
Sound Editor
Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein
ADR Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Recordist
Armand Coutu
Armand Coutu
Costumer
Ken M. Suzuki
Ken M. Suzuki
Best Boy Electric
Francis X. Valdez III
Francis X. Valdez III
Rigging Gaffer
Traci Lashbrook
Traci Lashbrook
Camera Loader
Madeleine Swift
Madeleine Swift
Assistant Sound Editor
David Jobe
David Jobe
ADR Recordist
Douglas E. Maxwell
Douglas E. Maxwell
Leadman
Donald L. Hartley
Donald L. Hartley
Dolly Grip
Armando Contreras
Armando Contreras
Best Boy Grip
Randy Burgess
Randy Burgess
Rigging Grip
Robert Hunter Jr.
Robert Hunter Jr.
Transportation Coordinator
Jim Chesney
Jim Chesney
Driver
James M. Dunne
James M. Dunne
Driver
Matt Patterson
Matt Patterson
Sound Recordist
Dale E. Grahn
Dale E. Grahn
Color Timer
Mary Nelson
Mary Nelson
Negative Cutter
Lauren Ross
Lauren Ross
Location Manager
Saul Bass
Saul Bass
Title Designer
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