Funnyman
Cast & Crew
John Korty
Peter Bonerz
Sandra Archer
Carol Androsky
Larry Hankin
Barbara Hiken
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Perry, a young comedian who performs with a group of San Francisco-based satirists called The Committee, is so dissatisfied with both his career and his private life that he breaks off with the troupe and ends his longstanding affair with another Committee member, Jan. Anxious to try his luck at a more ambitious profession, Perry is persuaded by his agent to work with Vogel, an offbeat gin-swilling animator, in developing insecticide commercials for a local ad agency. At first uninspired, Perry finally comes up with the slogan " Blast kills everything that bugs you!" and so impresses the agency's secretary that she takes him to bed. Although Perry's commercials are highly regarded, they are ultimately rejected for being too unconventional. Once again at loose ends, Perry persuades The Committee to allow him to stage an experimental one-man show for which he dreams up wild sight gags, ingenious props, and unconventional music. When the performance is only moderately successful, however, Perry is so depressed that he goes off on a vacation to a serene fishing village. There, while immersing himself in the idyllic way of life, Perry meets a Japanese-American artist and his family and, through them, Sue, a model who makes some thoughtful suggestions about his self-questioning. Returning to San Francisco with Sue, Perry vows to dedicate himself to intellectual pursuits. But when Sue accidentally hears a tape of one of his comic monologues and responds with unabashed delight, she tells him that he was best as a funnyman. Somewhat reluctantly, but with a decided sense of relief, Perry comes to the same conclusion.
Director
John Korty
Cast
Peter Bonerz
Sandra Archer
Carol Androsky
Larry Hankin
Barbara Hiken
Gerald Hiken
Nancy Fish
Budd Steinhilber
Ethel Sokolow
Marshall Efron
George Ede
Jane House
Herb Beckman
Manuela Ruecker
Roger Bowen
Melvin Stewart
Richard Stahl
Stephen D. Newman
Alan Myerson
Jerry Mander
Lucille Bliss
Ellsworth Milburn
Anne Bowen
Arthur Okamura
Crew
Peter Bonerz
Michael Bortman
Jennifer Chinlund
William Desloge
John Korty
John Korty
John Korty
Hugh Mcgraw
J. Paul Oppenheim
Fred Padula
David Schickele
Peter Schickele
Stephen Schmidt
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The satirical group called The Committee was an actual comedy troupe which actor Alan Myerson and his wife Jessica formed in 1963. The group's shows ran for ten years in San Francisco, including several years in which it simultaneously ran in Los Angeles. In addition to Alan Myerson, several cast members in Funnyman were part of The Committee, including lead actor Peter Bonerz, Roger Bowen and Richard Stahl (1932-2006), who made his motion picture debut in the film. Roger Bowen was the husband of Anne Bowen, who also acted in the film. Funnyman was shot on location in San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1967
Released in United States September 23, 1967
Shown at 11th London Film Festival 1967.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 23, 1967.
Released in United States 1967
Released in United States 1967 (Shown at 11th London Film Festival 1967.)
Released in United States September 23, 1967 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 23, 1967.)
