My Favorite Year (1982)

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after My Favorite Year

• Stardust Memories (1980) — Jessica Harper appears in both
• The Sunshine Boys (1975) — Richard Benjamin worked on both
• Tootsie (1982) — Same subject: new york city, live television
• My Favorite Wife (1940) — Same feel: feel-good, fun
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) — Same subject: new york city
• It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) — Same subject: new york city