Description

My Favorite Year (1982) is a nostalgic comedy directed by Richard Benjamin, set in the early days of television. The film stars Peter O Toole as Alan Swann, a swashbuckling movie star reminiscent of Errol Flynn, and Mark Linn-Baker as Benjy Stone, a young comedy writer. The plot centers on Benjy s efforts to keep the unpredictable Swann sober during the week leading up to his live television appearance on The King Kaiser Comedy Cavalcade. The ensemble cast includes Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna, Lainie Kazan and Bill Macy. Peter O Toole s performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and the film received additional accolades, including Golden Globe nominations for Best Motion Picture.