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Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.Read moreLess
Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.
The story
Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.
Cast & crew
Mickey RooneySammy Hogarth
Kim HunterJulie Hogarth
Edmond O'BrienAl Preston
Mel TorméLester Hogarth
Constance FordConnie
Whit BissellOtis Elwell
King DonovanThe Director
Eddie RyderJake
H.M. WynantSonny
Michael RossMasseur
Claudette ColbertSelf (intro)Explore the crew
- Producer
- Martin Manulis
- Writer
- Rod Serling
- Director
- John Frankenheimer