Opening Night
(1977)

The Show Must Go On…

Released: 1977-12-22

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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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Gena Rowlands

as Myrtle Gordon

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John Cassavetes

as Maurice Aarons

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Ben Gazzara

as Manny Victor

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Joan Blondell

as Sarah Goode

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Paul Stewart

as David Samuels

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Zohra Lampert

as Dorothy Victor

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Laura Johnson

as Nancy Stein

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John Tuell

as Gus Simmons

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Louise Lewis

as Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

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Angelo Grisanti

as Charlie Spikes

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Meade Roberts

as Eddie Stein

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Eleanor Zee

as Sylvia Stein

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Bo Harwood

Original Music Composer

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Catherine E. Coulson

Second Assistant Camera

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Mike Lally

Associate Producer

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Sam Shaw

Executive Producer

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Al Ruban

Director of Photography

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Bryan Ryman

Art Direction

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Aleka Corwin

Costume Design

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Edward Ledding

Production Manager

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Foster H. Phinney

Production Manager

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Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Second Assistant Director

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Verna Bagby

Construction Coordinator

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Richard Upper

Graphic Designer

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Robert Vehon

Property Master

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