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.
Cast
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
Roger C. Carmel
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Janet Fox
Edna Ferber (uncredited)
Sylvie Strause
Mrs. Hart
Martin Wolfson
Mr. Hart
Earl Montgomery
Alexander Woollcott
Arno Selco
Bernie Hart
Joe Demar
Heywood Broun
Bill Desmond
George Jean Nathan
Allen Leaf
Harry the Waiter
Lulu B. King
Maid
Jack English
Elevator operator (uncredited)
Bryce Holman
Minor Role (uncredited)
Crew
Dore Schary
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Mort Fallick
Editor
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Roger M. Rothstein
Second Assistant Director
Michael Hertzberg
Assistant Director
Joel Freeman
Production Supervisor
Walter Reilly
Associate Producer
Edward Carrere
Production Design, Set Decoration
Gene Coffin
Costume Designer
Colleen Callaghan
Key Hair Stylist
Dean Newman
Makeup Artist
Edward Beyer
Sound Editor
Maurice Rosenblum
Sound Mixer
James Perdue
Sound Recordist
Skitch Henderson
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Ruth Deen
Script Supervisor
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