United States / Dec 26, 1963
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
This autobiographical story traces the career of playwright Moss Hart. Moss struggles as a dramatic writer until he concentrates his efforts on writing comedy. He suffers through a series of professional and romantic failures before a meeting with George S. Kaufman which changes his fortunes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Segal | Lester Sweyd |
| Sam Groom | David Starr |
| Sammy Smith | Sam H. Harris |
| Louise Larabee | Clara Baum |
| David Doyle | Oliver Fisher |
| Jonathan Goldsmith | Teddy Manson |
| Bert Convy | Archie Leach |
| Drummond Erskine | Franklyn P. Adams |
| Kenneth Mars | Robert E. Sherwood |
| Roger C. Carmel | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Janet Fox | Edna Ferber (uncredited) |
| Sylvie Strause | Mrs. Hart |
| Martin Wolfson | Mr. Hart |
| Earl Montgomery | Alexander Woollcott |
| Arno Selco | Bernie Hart |
| Joe Demar | Heywood Broun |
| Bill Desmond | George Jean Nathan |
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| Allen Leaf | Harry the Waiter |
| Lulu B. King | Maid |
| Jack English | Elevator operator (uncredited) |
| Bryce Holman | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Act One |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dore Schary Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 1963 |
| Production | Walter Reilly, Dore Schary |
| Writer | Dore Schary |
| Editing | Mort Fallick |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Assistant directors | Michael Hertzberg, Roger M. Rothstein, Dore Schary, Ruth Deen |
| Camera operators | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Additional photography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
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| Production design | Edward Carrere |
| Art direction | Edward Carrere |
| Set decoration | Edward Carrere |
| Music | Skitch Henderson, Edward Beyer, James Perdue, Maurice Rosenblum |
| Sound | Edward Beyer, Skitch Henderson, James Perdue, Maurice Rosenblum |
| Costume design | Gene Coffin, Dean Newman, Colleen Callaghan |
| Makeup | Dean Newman, Gene Coffin, Colleen Callaghan |
| Hairstyling | Colleen Callaghan, Dean Newman, Gene Coffin |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
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