The Comedian
1957•1h 14m•9.0•Released
ComedyDramaTV Movie
Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.
Director
John Frankenheimer
Writer
Rod Serling
Languages
English
Studio
Playhouse 90
Cast
Mickey Rooney
Sammy Hogarth
Kim Hunter
Julie Hogarth
Edmond O'Brien
Al Preston
Mel Tormé
Lester Hogarth
Constance Ford
Connie
Whit Bissell
Otis Elwell
King Donovan
The Director
Eddie Ryder
Jake
H.M. Wynant
Sonny
Michael Ross
Masseur
Claudette Colbert
Self (intro)
Production
Company
Playhouse 90
Company
CBS
Producer
Martin Manulis
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