Broadway Bound (film)

Broadway Bound
Genre	Comedy 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 origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Emanuel Azenberg
Producer
Cinematography	Isidore Mankofsky
Editor
Running time	89 minutes
Production company	ABC Productions
Distributor	ABC Distribution Company
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	March 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.

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[]

• Corey Parker as Eugene Morris Jerome
• Jonathan Silverman as Stanley Jerome
• Anne Bancroft as Kate Jerome
• Hume Cronyn as Ben
• Jerry Orbach as Jack Jerome
• Michele Lee as Blanche

Reception[]

Cronyn won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his role in the film.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Broadway Bound at IMDb