Applause (1973)

ALL 03/15/1973 (en) Drama, Music, TV Movie 103 Min
  • Release
    03/15/1973
  • Production
    Universal Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    61%
  • Original title
    Applause
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. The musical is based on the 1950 film All About Eve and the short story on which the movie is based, Mary Orr's "The Wisdom of Eve". The story centers on aging star Margo Channing, who innocently takes a fledgling actress under her wing, unaware that the ruthless Eve is plotting to steal her career and her man. The musical opened on Broadway on March 30, 1970 and ran for 896 performances. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and Lauren Bacall won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. The musical was later adapted for television, starring Bacall, with Larry Hagman replacing Len Cariou in the role of Bill Sampson. It aired in the United States on CBS on March 19, 1973.

  1. Bill Foster

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor



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Casts

  1. Lauren Bacall

    Margo Channing

  2. Larry Hagman

    Bill Sampson

  3. Penny Fuller

    Eve Harrington

  4. Sarah Marshall

    Karen Richards

  5. Robert Mandan

    Howard Benedict

  6. Harvey Evans

    Duane

  7. Rod McLennan

    Buzz Richards

  8. Debbie Bowen

    Debbie

  9. Bob Sherman

    Bert

  10. David Knight

    Peter

  11. James Berwick

    Stan

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 11 , Crews : 31

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Applause (1973) 103 Min

ALL 03/15/1973 (en)
Drama, Music, TV Movie
  • Release 03/15/1973
  • Production
    Universal Pictures
  • Original title Applause
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. The musical is based on the 1950 film All About Eve and the short story on which the movie is based, Mary Orr's "The Wisdom of Eve". The story centers on aging star Margo Channing, who innocently takes a fledgling actress under her wing, unaware that the ruthless Eve is plotting to steal her career and her man. The musical opened on Broadway on March 30, 1970 and ran for 896 performances. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and Lauren Bacall won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. The musical was later adapted for television, starring Bacall, with Larry Hagman replacing Len Cariou in the role of Bill Sampson. It aired in the United States on CBS on March 19, 1973.

  1. Bill Foster

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Richard M. Rosenbloom, Lawrence Kasha, Joseph Kipness

    Producer