Laughter on the 23rd Floor (film)
Laughter on the 23rd Floor is a 2001 American-Canadian made-for-television comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Nathan Lane. It is based on Neil Simon's 1993 play of the same name.
| Laughter on the 23rd Floor | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon |
| Screenplay by | Neil Simon |
| Directed by | Richard Benjamin |
| Starring | Nathan Lane |
| Theme music composer | Joseph Vitarelli |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jeffrey Lampert |
| Cinematography | Danny Nowak |
| Editor(s) | Jacqueline Cambas |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Distributor | Paramount Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | May 26, 2001 |
Plot
Set in the 1950s, the story follows comedian Max Prince and all the people with whom he works on a TV Show patterned after the classic program Your Show of Shows. Max is used to a good TV show, but he has to fight to get it from the writers with whom he works, along with the executives who want his routines to be different and not about "Middle America".
Cast
- Nathan Lane as Max Prince
- Mark Linn-Baker as Val Skotsky
- Saul Rubinek as Ira Stone
- Dan Castellaneta as Milt Fields
- Richard Portnow as Harry Prince
- Kristi Angus as Darlene Drew
- Ardon Bess as Cecil
- Colin Fox as Cal Weebs
- Sherry Miller as Faye
- Victor Garber as Kenny Franks
- Peri Gilpin as Carol Wyman
- Mackenzie Astin as Lucas Brickman
Production
The film was shot in Toronto.[1] Both Nathan Lane and Mark Linn-Baker reprised their Broadway roles.
References
- Oxman, Steven (18 May 2001). "Review: 'Neil Simon's Laugher On The 23rd Floor'". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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