Broadway Bound (film)

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. In a 1992 interview, Simon explained that Broadway Bound was not adapted as a theatrical film like the previous two works in the trilogy for the reason that it "was too expensive for the big screen, because it required extensive outdoor period sets of New York City."^[3]

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 Michael Brandman
Producer	Terence Nelson
Cinematography	Isidore Mankofsky
Editor	Andy Zall
Running time	89 minutes
Production company	ABC Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	March 23, 1992 (1992-03-23)

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 Mini-series Special for his role in the film.^[4]