简介：DavidKolowitz,aniceyoungmanlivingwithhisparentsinNewYorkCityin1938,worksatamachinerepairshop.HisparentswantDavidtostudytobecomeapharmacist.Butwhathereallywantsistobeanactorlikehisidol,RonaldColman.Oneday,athisfriendMarvin'ssuggestion,Davidtriesoutforapartinaplay,andgetsit,despitehisobviouslackofactingexperience(nottomentionability).True,it'sarathersmallpartinalow-rentproduction.Leadingthetroupeisawashed-up,alcoholicactorwhohiresDavidattheurgingofhisactress-daughter,whofindsDavid"cute."Toplayhispart,Davidmustcomeupwithhisowncostume-atuxedo-andpaythehousefivedollarsaweek,ostensiblyfortuition.ButitisDavid'sfirstactingjob,onewhichcallsforhimto"enterlaughing."Andifitdoesn'tworkout-well,there'salwayspharmacyschool.…