Act One
1963·United States·110 min.
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Moss Hart's best-selling autobiography provided the basis for this colorful backstage story. The film depicts Hart as a struggling young playwright in 1929, searching for a sympathetic impresario. Although his manuscript is rejected by a Broadway tycoon, a less prominent manager finally agrees to produce it - on the condition that Hart will get George S. Kaufman, a leading comedy writer, to collaborate on the final script. Hart sets out to convince Kaufman of his play's value, and so begins one of the most famous partnerships in the American theatre.
DirectorDore Schary
MusicSkitch Henderson
CinematographyArthur J. Ornitz
CastGeorge Hamilton·Jason Robards·Jack Klugman·Sam Levene·Ruth Ford·Eli Wallach·Joseph Leon·George Segal·Martin Wolfson·Sam Groom·Sammy Smith·Kenneth Mars·Roger C. CarmelShow all
Original titleAct One