Act One (1963)
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
George Hamilton
as Moss Hart
as Moss Hart
Jason Robards
as George S. Kaufman
as George S. Kaufman
Jack Klugman
as Joe Hyman
as Joe Hyman
Sam Levene
as Richard Maxwell
as Richard Maxwell
Ruth Ford
as Beatrice Kaufman
as Beatrice Kaufman
Eli Wallach
as Warren Stone
as Warren Stone
Joseph Leon
as Max Seigel
as Max Seigel
George Segal
as Lester Sweyd
as Lester Sweyd
Sam Groom
as David Starr
as David Starr
Sammy Smith
as Sam H. Harris
as Sam H. Harris
Louise Larabee
as Clara Baum
as Clara Baum
David Doyle
as Oliver Fisher
as Oliver Fisher
Jonathan Goldsmith
as Teddy Manson
as Teddy Manson
Bert Convy
as Archie Leach
as Archie Leach
Drummond Erskine
as Franklyn P. Adams
as Franklyn P. Adams
Kenneth Mars
as Robert E. Sherwood
as Robert E. Sherwood
Roger C. Carmel
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Janet Fox
as Edna Ferber (uncredited)
as Edna Ferber (uncredited)
Sylvie Strause
as Mrs. Hart
as Mrs. Hart
Martin Wolfson
as Mr. Hart
as Mr. Hart
Earl Montgomery
as Alexander Woollcott
as Alexander Woollcott
Arno Selco
as Bernie Hart
as Bernie Hart
Joe Demar
as Heywood Broun
as Heywood Broun
Bill Desmond
as George Jean Nathan
as George Jean Nathan
Allen Leaf
as Harry the Waiter
as Harry the Waiter
Lulu B. King
as Maid
as Maid
Jack English
as Elevator operator (uncredited)
as Elevator operator (uncredited)
Bryce Holman
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Crew arrow_drop_down
Dore Schary
Screenplay
Screenplay
Dore Schary
Director
Director
Skitch Henderson
Conductor
Conductor
James Perdue
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Maurice Rosenblum
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Ruth Deen
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Edward Beyer
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Michael Hertzberg
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Roger M. Rothstein
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Skitch Henderson
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Joel Freeman
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dean Newman
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Edward Carrere
Production Design
Production Design
Gene Coffin
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Edward Carrere
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Colleen Callaghan
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Dore Schary
Producer
Producer
Walter Reilly
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Mort Fallick
Editor
Editor
