26 December 1963 Drama 110 mins
This autobiographical story traces the career of playwright Moss Hart. Moss struggles as a dramatic writer until he concentrates his efforts on writing comedy. He suffers through a series of professional and romantic failures before a meeting with George S. Kaufman which changes his fortunes.
Watch the official Act One 1963 trailer in HD below or find more Act One videos on Vidimovie.
George Hamilton as Moss Hart
Jason Robards as George S. Kaufman
Jack Klugman as Joe Hyman
Sam Levene as Richard Maxwell
Ruth Ford as Beatrice Kaufman
Eli Wallach as Warren Stone
Joseph Leon as Max Seigel
George Segal as Lester Sweyd
Sam Groom as David Starr
Sammy Smith as Sam H. Harris
Louise Larabee as Clara Baum
David Doyle as Oliver Fisher
Jonathan Goldsmith as Teddy Manson
Bert Convy as Archie Leach
Drummond Erskine as Franklyn P. Adams
Kenneth Mars as Robert E. Sherwood
Dore Schary Screenplay
Dore Schary Director
Skitch Henderson Conductor
James Perdue Sound Recordist
Maurice Rosenblum Sound Mixer
Ruth Deen Script Supervisor
Edward Beyer Sound Editor
Michael Hertzberg Assistant Director
Roger M. Rothstein Second Assistant Director
Skitch Henderson Original Music Composer
Joel Freeman Production Supervisor
Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography
Dean Newman Makeup Artist
Edward Carrere Production Design
Gene Coffin Costume Designer
Edward Carrere Set Decoration
United States 26 December 1963
If you liked the Act One trailer, you may like these ones:
15 December 2023
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
01 March 1991
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
22 November 2019
From defecting to the Olympics, an underdog weightlifter powers through adversity to raise up his community in this biopic of Naim Süleymanoğlu.
12 December 2008
Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che winds up in Bolivia, where he tries to ignite the same revolutionary fires as before.
05 September 2008
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
17 July 1940
Biopic about the Rothschilds, a Jewish family whose members rose to the top of the European banking community during the Napoleonic era.
07 April 1989
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family.
28 September 1983
Nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards in 1984, this made-for-TV movie follows the true story of American boxer Jack Dempsey, who became a media sensation in the 1920s as the world heavyweight champion.
20 November 2026
A look into the life of American actor James Stewart, whose inspiring tale of valor, purpose and faith will win over everyone.
22 October 2009
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
24 September 1986
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
23 September 1988
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Act One:
An all-star cast tells the story of playwright Moss Hart ("You Can't Take It With You" "The Man Who Came to Dinner") and how he came to collaborate with ...
The trailer for Old School Productions feature film Act One.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1963:
06 April 1963
Bugs races Daffy to get to the TV station first and win the prize on the "Beat Your Buddy" show.
15 June 1963
The action takes place in Comodo Rivadavia, and reenacts a 1907 mission lead by José Fuchs, who was supposed to find water but found oil instead.
14 July 1963
A candid, inside look at one of the greatest ballplayers ever, up through the 1963 season. Many highlights from Willie Mays's career are shown, including his 4-homer night against the Braves, his 400th homer against the Cardinals, and his 2000th hit.
21 April 1963
Sonny Chiba's first martial arts film, a partially fictionalized judo biopic based on prominent judoka Shiro Saigo (Chiba), the second student of judo founder Jigoro Kano (Naoki Sugiura).
01 January 1963
This was a sponsored documentary film by director Kazuo Kuroki of Japan. This highly artistic film focused entirely on Japanese marathon runner Kenji Kimihara.
25 December 1963
El Piporro, desperate to earn more money, decides to fight and put his skills to the test in the rodeo using a nickname.
Have you watched Act One yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1963 Warner Bros. Pictures, Dore Schary Productions.