
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.
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Cast

David Rowlands
Doorman

Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)

Sherry Bain
Barmaid

Fred Draper
Leo

Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart
David Samuels

John Finnegan
Bobby

Peter Bogdanovich
Self (uncredited)

Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake

John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons

Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein

Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein

James Karen
Bellboy

Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor

Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon

Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes

Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian