# My Favorite Year (1982)

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**Runtime**: 92 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Richard Benjamin
**Written by**: Norman Steinberg, Dennis Palumbo
**Starring**: Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna, Bill Macy, Lainie Kazan

> *The year the dreams came true.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Benjy Stone gets to babysit his childhood hero. Benjy is assigned to look after Alan Swann before a variety show. It's a miracle Benjy keeps Swann sober enough to perform.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful, tender

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