Film

Act One

1963 · 1h 50m · Drama

IMDb

6.0

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.

George Hamilton

Moss Hart

Jason Robards

George S. Kaufman

Jack Klugman

Joe Hyman

Sam Levene

Richard Maxwell

Ruth Ford

Beatrice Kaufman

Eli Wallach

Warren Stone

Joseph Leon

Max Seigel

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

• Dore ScharyScreenplay · Director · Producer
• Arthur J. OrnitzDirector of Photography
• Skitch HendersonOriginal Music Composer
• Mort FallickEditor

Act One - Trailer

Release date

December 26, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 50m

Budget

$1,000,000

Genres

Drama

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