19 May 2002
Mary's Sons
After the death of her husband and teenage son, a woman puts an ad in a newspaper for a surrogate child.
Opening Night
The Show Must Go On…
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 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
Eleanor Zee Sylvia Stein
David Rowlands Doorman
Sharon Van Ivan Shirley
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