简介：BenjyStone(MarkLinn-Baker)isthejuniorwriteronatop-ratedvariety/comedylivetelevisionshow,inthemid1950's.YoungBenjyhasacrushonacoworker,K.C.Downing(JessicaHarper),butratherthanaskingherforadate,heroutinelytriestogethertosleepwithhim. AlanSwann(PeterO'Toole),agingmovieidol,formerstarofswashbucklers,awomanizerandanalcoholic,isyuanji.cctobethisweek'sgueststar.Whenhearrivesdrunk,theshow'sheadliner,KingKaiser(JosephBologna),wantstocancelSwann'sappearance.Benjymakesapitchtosavehischildhoodhero,andisassignedtobabysitSwanntoensurehestaysoutoftroubleandshowsupforthebroadcast. Inthemeantime,alocalunionbosswhoisparodiedontheshowinarecurringsketchthreatensKaisertomakehimstop.Kaiserrefuses. Installedinafancyhotelsuite,SwannexplainstoBenjythatheisworkingtopayoffhistaxbills.Thatevening,theyheadouttoafancyrestaurant.WhileBenjyprovidesadistraction,Swanncharmsabeautifulwomanawayfromherboringhusband.Picturesofthetwo(wearingonlyablanket)aftertheirarrestintheparkaresplashedonthefrontpagesthenextday,andmke6.comBenjyisunderfirefortheincident. AcooperativeSwannaccompaniesBenjytohisJewishmother's(LainieKazan)Brooklynhomeforameal,wherehecharmstheentirefamily. Atthenetwork,SwanngivesBenjyadviceonwooingK.C.,andtheirsubsequentdateworksoutnicely. Swannexposeshisinsecuresidewhenhehasthechauffeurdrivehimastateawaytotheneighborhoodwherehisonlychild,adaughter,lives,butdoesnotgetoutofthecarnorspeaktoher. AtthedressrehearsalfortheThreeMusketeerssketch,thesoberSwannishorrifiedtolearnthattheshowwillbebroadcastliveratherthanfilmed.Heshouts,"Iamnotanactor,I'mamoviestar!",grabsabottle,andstartsdrinking.AdisgustedBenjyreadshimtheriotact. Asthelivebroadcastbegins,theunionboss'sthugsemergefromthebackstageandattackKingKaiserinhisgangstersuit.Observingfromthebalcony,adrunkenSwannrealizeswhatishappening,grabsadanglingrope,andswoopsontothestageashehaddoneinsomanymovies.HehelpsKingKaiserdefeatthebadguysinreallife.Asthetwotaketheirbows,Swanngrandlywaveshisswordtothemadlyapplaudingaudience. Benjysaysthat'sthewayhelikestorememberSwann,andstatesthatSwannwenttoseehisdaughterthenextdayandactuallytalkedtoher.…