

MovieDrama
Opening Night
The Show Must Go On…
7.6(271)19772h 24m
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.
- Director
- John Cassavetes
- Created by
- Sam Shaw
- Writers
- John Cassavetes
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Cast

Gena Rowlands
Myrtle Gordon

John Cassavetes
Maurice Aarons

Ben Gazzara
Manny Victor

Joan Blondell
Sarah Goode

Paul Stewart
David Samuels

Zohra Lampert
Dorothy Victor
Laura Johnson
Nancy Stein
John Tuell
Gus Simmons
Ray Powers
Jimmy

John Finnegan
Bobby
Louise Lewis
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)

Fred Draper
Leo

Katherine Cassavetes
Vivian

Lady Rowlands
Melva Drake
Carol Warren
Carla
Briana Carver
Lena

Angelo Grisanti
Charlie Spikes
Meade Roberts
Eddie Stein

Eleanor Zee
Sylvia Stein

David Rowlands
Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan
Shirley
Jimmy Christie
News Stand Operator

James Karen
Bellboy
Jimmy Joyce
Bartender
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Crew
Directing
- John CassavetesDirector
- Lisa Hallas-GottliebSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- John CassavetesWriter
Production
- Michael LallyProducer
- Edward LeddingProduction Manager
- Sam ShawExecutive Producer
- Mike LallyAssociate Producer
- Foster H. PhinneyProduction Manager
Camera
- Al RubanDirector of Photography
- Catherine E. CoulsonSecond Assistant Camera
Editing
- Tom CornwellEditor
Sound
- Bo HarwoodOriginal Music Composer
- Joanne T. HarwoodSound Assistant
- Bill VarneySound Mixer
- Crew ChamberlainBoom Operator
- Joe Woo Jr.Sound Editor
- Bo HarwoodSound
Art
- Bryan RymanArt Direction
- Abraham ZwickOther
- Robert VehonProperty Master
- Verna BagbyConstruction Coordinator
- Richard UpperGraphic Designer
- Richard UpperTitle Designer
- Bryan RymanProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Aleka CorwinCostume Design
Crew
- Charlie PicerniStunt Coordinator