The Comedian
IMDb ID: tt0050259 · Year: 1957 · Rating: 7.9 (293 votes)
Genres: Comedy · Crime · Drama
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,...
IMDb Details
Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Release Date1957-02-14Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews11Critic Reviews6Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordstelevision
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based on novelFilming LocationsStudio 31, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesPlayhouse 90
CBS Television NetworkIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050259/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0050259.jpgUpdated At2025-06-09T06:35:53
Stars
Mickey Rooney
Kim Hunter
Edmond O'Brien
Mel Tormé
Constance Ford
Whit Bissell
King Donovan
Eddie Ryder
H.M. Wynant
Michael Ross
Writers
Ernest Lehman
Rod Serling
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Mickey Rooney | Character: Sammy Hogarth
Actor: Kim Hunter | Character: Julie Hogarth
Actor: Edmond O'Brien | Character: Al Preston
Actor: Mel Tormé | Character: Lester Hogarth
Actor: Constance Ford | Character: Connie
Actor: Whit Bissell | Character: Otis Elwell
Actor: King Donovan | Character: The Director
Actor: Eddie Ryder | Character: Jake
Actor: H.M. Wynant | Character: Sonny
Actor: Michael Ross | Character: Masseur
Actor: Claudette Colbert | Character: Self - Host
Actor: Sig Frohlich | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Charlene James | Character: Chorus Girl
[Directors Group]
Name: John Frankenheimer | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Ernest Lehman | Role: Writer
Name: Rod Serling | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Martin Manulis | Role: Producer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Walter Scott Herndon | Role: Art Director
[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Buck Henshaw | Role: Set Decorator
[Assistant Directors]
Name: James Clark | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Robert Mott | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Tom Schamp | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Music Department]
Name: Fred Steiner | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Brooks Graham | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Kortner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Del Reisman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Russell Stoneham | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
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Release Schedule
United States: February 14, 1957
Awards
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Box Office
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