The Comedy Man

The film is about an actor in middle age. He worked for years in provincial theatres. He had a place in a standing company. He wants to make it big. He goes to London. Finding work is harder than he thought. He comes back from auditions empty handed. His money runs low. He stays with friends. He sees that his age makes it harder too. In the end a job in advertising turns up. He starts appearing on television. Money and recognition come quickly. But the work is not what he wants. At a certain point he gives it up. He returns to the stage. Kenneth More and Cecil Parker appear in the ninety two minute film, a British production Alvin Rakoff finished in 1964.