Broadway Bound (film)

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Broadway Bound
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GenreComedy
Drama
Based on Broadway Bound
by Neil Simon
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Paul Bogart
Starring Corey Parker
Jonathan Silverman
Theme music composer David Shire
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Emanuel Azenberg
Michael Brandman
ProducerTerence Nelson
Cinematography Isidore Mankofsky
EditorAndy Zall
Running time89 minutes
Production company ABC Productions
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)

Broadway Bound is a 1992 American made-for-television comedy film directed by Paul Bogart, written by Neil Simon, and starring Corey Parker and Jonathan Silverman. [1] [2] Simon adapted his semi-autobiographical 1986 play Broadway Bound , the third chapter in what is known as the Eugene trilogy , the first being Brighton Beach Memoirs and the second being Biloxi Blues . Silverman, who played Eugene Jerome in the original stage version of Broadway Bound and in the film adaptation of Brighton Beach Memoirs, plays Eugene's older brother Stanley in the film. Parker played Pvt. Arnold Epstein in the film adaptation of Biloxi Blues. In a 1992 interview, Simon explained that Broadway Bound was not adapted as a theatrical film like the previous two works in the trilogy for the reason that it "was too expensive for the big screen, because it required extensive outdoor period sets of New York City." [3]

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Synopsis

The film is about Eugene and his older brother, Stanley, dealing with their parents' relationship falling apart as the brothers work together toward being comedy writers for the radio, and, eventually, television.

Cast

Reception

Cronyn won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role in the film. [4]

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References

  1. Erickson, Hal. Broadway Bound (1992)" movies.nytimes.com, accessed April 10, 2012
  2. Curry, Pat. "Simon's Play Is Tv Bound" sun-sentinel.com, March 23, 1992
  3. "A Life in the Theater". Conversations with Neil Simon. University Press of Mississippi. 2019. p. 175. ISBN   978-1-4968-2290-1.
  4. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1442. ISBN   0-345-45542-8.