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Act One

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.

1963 |1h 50m |  Drama

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Cast

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George Hamilton

Moss Hart

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Jason Robards

George S. Kaufman

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Jack Klugman

Joe Hyman

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Sam Levene

Richard Maxwell

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Ruth Ford

Beatrice Kaufman

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Eli Wallach

Warren Stone

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George Segal

Lester Sweyd

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Sam Groom

David Starr

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Louise Larabee

Clara Baum

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David Doyle

Oliver Fisher

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Jonathan Goldsmith

Teddy Manson

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Bert Convy

Archie Leach

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Kenneth Mars

Robert E. Sherwood

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Roger C. Carmel

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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Earl Montgomery

Alexander Woollcott

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

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