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Confessions of a Nervous Man (1953)
From the anthology series Studio One. On opening night, a playwright sits in a bar interacting with well-wishers and remembering the problems of getting a play ready for Broadway while anxiously awaiting the verdicts of the eight newspaper critics.
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From the anthology series Studio One. On opening night, a playwright sits in a bar interacting with well-wishers and remembering the problems of getting a play ready for Broadway while anxiously awaiting the verdicts of the eight newspaper critics.
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Written By:George Axelrod
In Theaters:11/30/1953
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Runtime:51 minutes
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Cast
Paul Nickell
Director
Art Carney
The Author
Jerome Kilty
The Bartender
Barbara Nichols
First Pretty Girl
Bramwell Fletcher
The Producer
Fredd Wayne
The Agent
Jacqueline Susann
The Interviewer
Addison Richards
The Lawyer
Anne Francine
The Actress
Pat Finch
Third Pretty Girl
Robert Middleton
The Manager
Carol McCrory
Fourth Pretty Girl
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