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Act One
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Dore Schary Director
- 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
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