
A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman. Defying the wishes of his parents, David lands a nonpaying job in a seedy theatrical production directed by broken-down ham Marlowe.
Cast

José Ferrer
Harrison B. Marlowe

Shelley Winters
Emma Kolowitz

Elaine May
Angela Marlowe

Jack Gilford
Mr. Foreman

Janet Margolin
Wanda

David Opatoshu
Morris Kolowitz

Michael J. Pollard
Marvin

Don Rickles
Harry Hamburger

Richard Deacon
Pike

Nancy Kovack
Miss Laura B

Reni Santoni
David Kolowitz

Herbie Faye
Mr. Schoenbaum

Rob Reiner
Clark Baxter
Danny Stein
Spencer Reynolds

Milton Frome
Policeman

Lillian Adams
Theatre Goer

Mantan Moreland
Subway Rider
Patrick Campbell
Butler

Peter Brocco
Lawyer Peabody

Phil Arnold
Waiter (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Audience Member (uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Audience Member (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Passerby in Front of Theatre (uncredited)
John Bell Young
Jimmy (uncredited)
Crew

Carl Reiner
Director, Screenplay, Novel, Producer
Joseph Stein
Screenplay, Producer, Theatre Play
Charles Nelson
Editor

Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Wendell Franklin
Assistant Director

Kurt Neumann
Assistant Director
Kurt Neumann
Associate Producer
Albert Taffet
Camera Operator
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
Ben Lane
Makeup Supervisor
Charles J. Rice
Sound Supervisor
Jack Haynes
Sound
James Z. Flaster
Sound

Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Morris Hoffman
Set Decoration
Betty Levin
Script Supervisor
Walter M. Simonds
Art Direction
Jack Hayes
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Morton Gottlieb
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