Act One (1963)

Name: Act One
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-12-26
Duration: 110 min
Cast: George Hamilton, Jason Robards, Jack Klugman, Sam Levene, Ruth Ford

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.

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Released 1963-12-26 · 110 min · Drama

Directed by Dore Schary

Cast

George Hamilton as Moss Hart
Jason Robards as George S. Kaufman
Jack Klugman as Joe Hyman
Sam Levene as Richard Maxwell
Ruth Ford as Beatrice Kaufman
Eli Wallach as Warren Stone
Joseph Leon as Max Seigel
George Segal as Lester Sweyd
Sam Groom as David Starr
Sammy Smith as Sam H. Harris
Louise Larabee as Clara Baum
David Doyle as Oliver Fisher
Jonathan Goldsmith as Teddy Manson
Bert Convy as Archie Leach
Drummond Erskine as Franklyn P. Adams