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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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Norman Lloyd | Executive Producer |
| Norman Lloyd | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 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 |
