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

Crew

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