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"The Show Must Go On…"

1977
2h 24m
7.6(246 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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33 members
Acting

Gena Rowlands

Myrtle Gordon

Gena Rowlands
Directing

John Cassavetes

Maurice Aarons

John Cassavetes
Acting

Ben Gazzara

Manny Victor

Ben Gazzara
Acting

Joan Blondell

Sarah Goode

Joan Blondell
Acting

Paul Stewart

David Samuels

Paul Stewart
Acting

Zohra Lampert

Dorothy Victor

Zohra Lampert
Acting

Laura Johnson

Nancy Stein

Laura Johnson
Acting

John Tuell

Gus Simmons

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Acting

Ray Powers

Jimmy

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John Finnegan

Bobby

John Finnegan
Acting

Louise Lewis

Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

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Acting

Fred Draper

Leo

Fred Draper
Acting

Katherine Cassavetes

Vivian

Katherine Cassavetes
Acting

Lady Rowlands

Melva Drake

Lady Rowlands
Acting

Carol Warren

Carla

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Briana Carver

Lena

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Angelo Grisanti

Charlie Spikes

Angelo Grisanti
Writing

Meade Roberts

Eddie Stein

No Image
Acting

Eleanor Zee

Sylvia Stein

Eleanor Zee
Acting

David Rowlands

Doorman

David Rowlands
Acting

Sharon Van Ivan

Shirley

No Image
Acting

Jimmy Christie

News Stand Operator

No Image
Acting

James Karen

Bellboy

James Karen
Acting

Jimmy Joyce

Bartender

No Image
Acting

Sherry Bain

Barmaid

Sherry Bain
Acting

Sylvia Davis Shaw

Hotel Maid

No Image
Acting

Peter Lampert

Maitre d'

No Image
Acting

Patrick Labyorteaux

Child Actor Playing Vito (uncredited)

Patrick Labyorteaux
Acting

Roni-Sue Kiser

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Naomi Stevens

Crying Mourner (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens
Acting

Seymour Cassel

Self (uncredited)

Seymour Cassel
Acting

Peter Falk

Self (uncredited)

Peter Falk
Directing

Peter Bogdanovich

Self (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

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