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Awake and Sing!

Plot: The Bergers, a blue-collar Jewish family living in an overstuffed tenement and undone by the Depression, struggle through hard times and dream of a better future in this 1972 production of Clifford Odets' pungent play. Personalities and politics clash as Odets' mélange of characters try to survive on pennies a day
Release Date: Saturday, June 3 1972
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Walter MatthauWalter Matthau. Walter Matthau was 51 in Awake and Sing! as 'Moe Axelrod'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jul 01 2000
Portrait of Ron RifkinRon Rifkin. Ron Rifkin was 32 in Awake and Sing! as 'Sam Feinschreiber'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 31 1939
Portrait of Felicia FarrFelicia Farr. Felicia Farr was 39 in Awake and Sing! as 'Hennie'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1932
Portrait of Martin RittMartin Ritt. Martin Ritt was 58 in Awake and Sing! as 'Uncle Morty'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1914 –
Died: Sat, Dec 08 1990
Portrait of Leo FuchsLeo Fuchs. Leo Fuchs was 61 in Awake and Sing! as 'Jacob'.
Birthday: Mon, May 15 1911 –
Died: Sat, Dec 31 1994
Portrait of Robert LiptonRobert Lipton. Robert Lipton was 28 in Awake and Sing! as 'Ralph Berger'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1943
Portrait of John MyhersJohn Myhers. John Myhers was 50 in Awake and Sing! as 'Schlosser'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 18 1921 –
Died: Wed, May 27 1992
Portrait of Ruth StoreyRuth Storey. Ruth Storey was 59 in Awake and Sing! as 'Bessie Berger'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 13 1913 –
Died: Sat, Aug 23 1997

Crew

Portrait of Norman LloydNorman Lloyd. Norman Lloyd was 57 in Awake and Sing! as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 08 1914 –
Died: Mon, May 10 2021
Portrait of Robert HopkinsRobert Hopkins. Robert Hopkins was >> in Awake and Sing! as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clifford OdetsClifford Odets. Clifford Odets would have been no older than 57 in Awake and Sing! as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 18 1906 –
Died: Sun, Aug 18 1963
Portrait of Jane MurrayJane Murray. Jane Murray was >> in Awake and Sing! as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday