Emmy Awards for "Best Single Program" and "Best Teleplay Writing."
"Rooney is amazing here, with the nervous energy of a Cagney and a fearless determination to make his character as unpleasant as possible." —Jonathan Rosenbaum, The Chicago Reader
"A scathing portrait of a television comedian and the world around him, with a remarkable performance by Mickey Rooney..." —New York Times
Directed by John Frankenheimer
In this high-intensity live television drama, Mickey Rooney stars as comic Sammy Hogarth—beloved by audiences; a terror to his handlers and intimates. Stopping at nothing to bolster his popularity, Sammy regularly savages his brother and whipping-boy, Lester (Tormé), in scathing onstage monologues—until an emotional dam breaks. Serling crafts a gripping portrait of the raw egoism so readily applauded in modern life.
Screenwriter: Rod Serling. Cast: Mickey Rooney, Edmond O'Brien, Mel Tormé.
Beta SP, b/w, 72 min.
