Broadway Bound (1992)
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The 1986 stage hit Broadway Bound is the third entry in playwright Neil Simon's "autobiography trilogy". Unlike the cinemadaptations of Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, Broadway Bound was filmed for television, where it debuted March 23, 1992. Brighton Beach Memoirs star… More The 1986 stage hit Broadway Bound is the third entry in playwright Neil Simon's "autobiography trilogy". Unlike the cinemadaptations of Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues, Broadway Bound was filmed for television, where it debuted March 23, 1992. Brighton Beach Memoirs star Jonathan Silverman returns as Neil Simon's alter ego Eugene Jerome, while Corey Parker plays Eugene's brother Stanley (based on Simon's brother and early writing partner Mel). The year is 1948: Eugene and Stanley have begun writing comedy sketches for the Catskills resorts, hoping that this activity will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. As they seek out funny material, the boys' home life is rapidly disintegrating. The crises at hand include their parents' constant quarrelling (brought about by their father's philandering) and a seemingly insurmountable dilemma involving their aged uncle. Just as WASPish Blythe Danner scored as Eugene's Jewish mother in Brighton Beach Memoirs, so too do non-Jewish actor Anne Bancroft and Hume Cronyn effectively essay Hebraic characterizations in Broadway Bound. Following its American television premiere, the film was released theatrically in Europe. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Bogart
- Written By
- Neil Simon
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- A B C Home Video
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Cast
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Corey Parker
as Eugene Morris Jerome
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Jonathan Silverman
as Stanley Jerome
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Anne Bancroft
as Kate Jerome
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Michele Lee
as Blanche
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Hume Cronyn
as Ben
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Jerry Orbach
as Jack Jerome
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Jack Carter
as Chubby Waters
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Marilyn Cooper
as Mrs. Pitkin
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Pat McCormick
as Announcer
