My Favorite Year (1982)
Overview
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
Where to watch My Favorite Year
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | — | — | Sky |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| France | — | Apple TV, Sooner, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sooner, Amazon Video |
| Mexico | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Sweden | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is My Favorite Year about?
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails. My Favorite Year is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1982-10-01, runtime 92 minutes.
Is My Favorite Year worth watching?
TMDB users rate My Favorite Year 6.6 out of 10 from 123 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch My Favorite Year?
In the United States, My Favorite Year can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Richard Benjamin
Cast
- Peter O'Toole as Alan Swann
- Mark Linn-Baker as Benjy Stone
- Jessica Harper as K.C. Downing
- Joseph Bologna as King Kaiser
- Bill Macy as Sy Benson
- Lainie Kazan as Belle Carroca
- Anne DeSalvo as Alice Miller
- Basil Hoffman as Herb Lee
- Lou Jacobi as Uncle Morty
- Adolph Green as Leo Silver
- Tony DiBenedetto as Alfie Bumbacelli
- George Wyner as Myron Fein
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Sources
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