Diary of a Young Comic 1979
Overview
A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.
Director: Gary Weis
Cast
Richard Lewis
Billy Goldstein / Gondola
Dom DeLuise
Himself
George Jessel
Himself
Bill Macy
Herbert Gondolstein
Stacy Keach
Mr. Porzinski
Michael Lerner
Billy's agent
Linda Kerridge
Billy's neighbor
Gary Mule Deer
Himself
Nina van Pallandt
Herself
Richard Dimitri
Billy's therapist