18 Dec 1982
The King of Comedy
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Up in the Air
Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!
A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.
Top Billed Cast
Frankie Darro Frankie Ryan
Marjorie Reynolds Anne Mason
Mantan Moreland Jeff Jefferson
Gordon Jones Tex Barton
Lorna Gray Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
Tristram Coffin Bob Farrell
Clyde Dilson Detective Lt. Marty Phillips
Dick Elliott B. J. Hastings, Station Owner
John Holland Sam Quigley
Carleton Young Band Leader Dick Stevens
Alex Callam Van Martin - Announcer
Maxine Leslie Stella - Switchboard Operator
Ralph Peters Detective Delaney
Jack Mather Tim Wallace - Comic
Dennis Moore Gag-Writer Pringle
Phil Kramer Gag-Writer
George Morrell Rita Wilson Fan (uncredited)
Bob Terry Sound Engineer (uncredited)
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