Shelley Hack with co-star Robert De Niro
The Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy didn't quite make it at the box office in 1983 but has since generated quite a following, given that its "I'll do anything to be a star" subject is so significant nowadays with the onslaught of Reality TV. Performances by Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard were duly noted - as was Shelley Hack's, who turned out a fine and polished performance as Cathy Long. Although some critics to this very day ignore Shelley's contribution to the film, the blog "Hill Place, Random musings on all things related to movies and television..." discussed her work in detail. A quote from the blog: "In her hands, Cathy Long becomes a mature professional with enough decency to her that she treats Rupert with a certain degree of dignity." Check it out at: http://hillplace.blogspot.com/2012/12/mr-pupkin-im-cathy-long.html
