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Musical biography of the legendary stage and film actor.
Original Release
02/21/1978
US Release
02/21/1978
Cast
Name | Character |
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Herschel Bernardi | Nahum Favel Weissenfreund |
Jack Bernardi | The Beggar |
Hildy Brooks | Bella |
Georgia Brown | Salche Weissenfreund |
Howard Duff | Winfield Sheehan |
Billy Goldenberg | The Pianist |
Harold Gould | Sol Wurtzel |
Robert Harris | |
Robert H. Harris | Jacob Adler |
George Janek | Young Elya Weisenfreud |
Directors
Writers
Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee
Cast
Name | Character |
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Herschel Bernardi | Nahum Favel Weissenfreund |
Jack Bernardi | The Beggar |
Hildy Brooks | Bella |
Georgia Brown | Salche Weissenfreund |
Howard Duff | Winfield Sheehan |
Billy Goldenberg | The Pianist |
Harold Gould | Sol Wurtzel |
Robert Harris | |
Robert H. Harris | Jacob Adler |
George Janek | Young Elya Weisenfreud |
Michael Kidd | Paul Muni (adult) / Paul Muni |
Shirley Kirkes Mar | The Bride |
Allan Kolman | Joseph Weisenfreund |
Monica Lewis | Zelda |
Jeff Lynas | Munya, age 7 / Munya, age 14 |
Walter Matthau | Boris Thomashevsky |
Guy Raymond | Herman |
Barry Robins | Munya, age 14 |
Ezra Stone | Morris |
Kenneth Tigar | The Farmer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Norman Lloyd | Executive Producer |
Norman Lloyd | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama Special | Won |
1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation | Nominated |