Opening Night
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.
Cast
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Gena Rowlands
Played Myrtle Gordon
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John Cassavetes
Played Maurice Aarons
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Ben Gazzara
Played Manny Victor
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Joan Blondell
Played Sarah Goode
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Paul Stewart
Played David Samuels
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Zohra Lampert
Played Dorothy Victor
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Laura Johnson
Played Nancy Stein
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John Tuell
Played Gus Simmons
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Ray Powers
Played Jimmy
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John Finnegan
Played Bobby
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Louise Lewis
Played Kelly (as Louise Fit…
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Fred Draper
Played Leo
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Katherine Cassavetes
Played Vivian
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Lady Rowlands
Played Melva Drake
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Carol Warren
Played Carla
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Briana Carver
Played Lena
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Angelo Grisanti
Played Charlie Spikes
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Meade Roberts
Played Eddie Stein
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Eleanor Zee
Played Sylvia Stein
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David Rowlands
Played Doorman
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Sharon Van Ivan
Played Shirley
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Jimmy Christie
Played News Stand Operator
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James Karen
Played Bellboy
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Jimmy Joyce
Played Bartender
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Sherry Bain
Played Barmaid
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Sylvia Davis Shaw
Played Hotel Maid
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Peter Lampert
Played Maitre d'
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Patrick Labyorteaux
Played Child Actor Playing …
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Roni-Sue Kiser
Played Autograph Seeker (un…
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Naomi Stevens
Played Crying Mourner (uncr…
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Seymour Cassel
Played Self (uncredited)
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Peter Falk
Played Self (uncredited)
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Peter Bogdanovich
Played Self (uncredited)
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