Act One

Act One

110 mins | Drama | Dec. 26, 1963

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.

Act One

110 mins | Drama | Dec. 26, 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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Dore Schary Productions
Original title Act One
Directors Ruth Deen, Michael Hertzberg, Dore Schary, Roger M. Rothstein
Writers 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

Kenneth Mars

as Robert E. Sherwood

Roger C. Carmel

as Hotel Clerk

Janet Fox

as Edna Ferber

Sylvie Strause

as Mrs. Hart

Martin Wolfson

as Mr. Hart

Earl Montgomery

as Alexander Woollcott