
Opening Night
The Show Must Go On…
Drama
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

Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor

Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode

Sherry Bain
Barmaid

Peter Falk
Self (uncredited)

John Finnegan
Bobby

Naomi Stevens
Crying Mourner (uncredited)

John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons

Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes

Patrick Labyorteaux
Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor

Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein

Seymour Cassel
Self (uncredited)

Fred Draper
Leo

Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian

Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake

Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein

James Karen
Bellboy

Peter Bogdanovich
Self (uncredited)

David Rowlands
Doorman

Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon

Paul Stewart
David Samuels