Opening Night
The Show Must Go On…Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
Description: Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 144 minutes
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Love Streams
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Minnie and Moskowitz
Heart of Glass
Face to Face
Death Walks at Midnight
Devi
Gena Rowlands
Played Myrtle Gordon
John Cassavetes
Played Maurice Aarons
Ben Gazzara
Played Manny Victor
Joan Blondell
Played Sarah Goode
Paul Stewart
Played David Samuels
Zohra Lampert
Played Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson
Played Nancy Stein
John Tuell
Played Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Played Jimmy
John Finnegan
Played Bobby
Louise Lewis
Played Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Fred Draper
Played Leo
Katherine Cassavetes
Played Vivian
Lady Rowlands
Played Melva Drake
Carol Warren
Played Carla
Briana Carver
Played Lena
Angelo Grisanti
Played Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts
Played Eddie Stein
Eleanor Zee
Played Sylvia Stein
David Rowlands
Played Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan
Played Shirley
Jimmy Christie
Played News Stand Operator
James Karen
Played Bellboy
Jimmy Joyce
Played Bartender
Sherry Bain
Played Barmaid
Sylvia Davis Shaw
Played Hotel Maid
Peter Lampert
Played Maitre d'
Patrick Labyorteaux
Played Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)
Roni-Sue Kiser
Played Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens
Played Crying Mourner (uncredited)
Seymour Cassel
Played Self (uncredited)
Peter Falk
Played Self (uncredited)
Peter Bogdanovich
Played Self (uncredited)
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