Act One
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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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George Hamilton
Moss Hart
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Jason Robards
George S. Kaufman
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Jack Klugman
Joe Hyman
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Sam Levene
Richard Maxwell
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Ruth Ford
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Joseph Leon
Max Seigel
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George Segal
Lester Sweyd
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Sam Groom
David Starr
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Sammy Smith
Sam H. Harris
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Louise Larabee
Clara Baum
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Dore Schary Director · Skitch Henderson Composer Arthur J. Ornitz Cinematographer
Budget $1M · United States release December 26, 1963 · Produced in United States
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$1,000,000
Production
Dore Schary Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 26, 1963
Theatrical
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