Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 21 years old
One filmmaker's search for a Broadway that was lost, and the 100 legends that he found.
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Irons He was 54, now 76 years old | as Himself |
| Jerry Orbach He was 67, 69 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Angela Lansbury She was 77, now 99 years old | as Herself |
| Alec Baldwin He was 44, now 66 years old | as Himself |
| Martin Landau He was 74, 89 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Frank Langella He was 65, now 86 years old | as Himself |
| Eli Wallach He was 87, 98 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Fay Wray She was 95, 96 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Marlon Brando He was 78, 80 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Julie Harris She was 77, 87 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Robert Goulet He was 69, 73 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Douglas Sills He was 42, now 64 years old | as Himself |
| Ben Gazzara He was 72, 81 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Betsy Blair She was 79, 85 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Tammy Grimes She was 68, 82 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Gena Rowlands She was 72, now 94 years old | as Herself |
| Shirley MacLaine She was 68, now 90 years old | as Herself |
| Michele Lee She was 60, now 82 years old | as Herself |
| Karl Malden He was 90, 97 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Eva Marie Saint She was 78, now 100 years old | as Herself |
| Chita Rivera She was 69, now 91 years old | as Herself |
| Patricia Neal She was 76, 84 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Derek Jacobi He was 64, now 86 years old | as Himself |
| Elizabeth Ashley She was 63, now 85 years old | as Herself |
| Bea Arthur She was 80, 86 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Carol Channing She was 81, 97 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Kaye Ballard She was 77, 93 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Betty Comden She was 85, 89 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Robert Morse He was 71, now 93 years old | as Himself |
| Bryan Batt He was 39, now 61 years old | as Himself |
| Kitty Carlisle was 92, 96 years old when died | as Herself |
| Hume Cronyn He was 91, 91 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Lainie Kazan She was 62, now 84 years old | as Herself |
| Stephen Sondheim He was 72, 91 years old when he died | as Self |
| Ann Miller She was 79, 80 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Diana Rigg She was 64, now 86 years old | as Herself |
| Maureen Stapleton She was 77, 80 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Carole Cook She was 78, now 100 years old | as Herself |
| Leslie Uggams She was 59, now 81 years old | as Herself |
| Sally Ann Howes She was 72, now 94 years old | as Herself |
| Ruthie Henshall She was 35, now 57 years old | as Herself |
| Hal Linden He was 71, now 93 years old | |
| June Havoc She was 90, 97 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Uta Hagen She was 83, 84 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Nanette Fabray She was 82, 97 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Rosemary Harris She was 75, 92 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Liliane Montevecchi She was 70, 85 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Gwen Verdon She was 77, 75 years old when she died | as Herself |
| John Raitt He was 85, 88 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Tony Roberts He was 63, now 85 years old | as Himself |
| Marian Seldes She was 74, 86 years old when she died | as Himself |
| Janis Paige She was 80, now 102 years old | as Herself |
| Tommy Tune He was 63, now 85 years old | as Himself |
| Tom Bosley He was 75, 83 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Jane Powell She was 73, now 95 years old | as Herself |
| Edie Adams She was 75, 81 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Carol Burnett She was 69, now 91 years old | as Herself |
| Elaine Stritch She was 77, 89 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Celeste Holm She was 85, 95 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Mary Testa She was 47, now 69 years old | as Herself |
| Jim Borstelmann | as Himself |
| Karen Ziemba She was 45, now 67 years old | as Herself |
| Barbara Cook She was 75, 89 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Carol Lawrence She was 70, now 92 years old | as Herself |
| Kim Stanley She was 77, 76 years old when she died | as Herself |
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Rick McKay as Editor. He was 42 (57) years old when He died | Editing |
| Rick McKay as Producer. He was 42 (57) years old when He died | Production |
| Rick McKay as Writer. He was 42 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (21 years)
One filmmaker's search for a Broadway that was lost, and the 100 legends that he found.
- Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 2003
- Runtime: 111 minutes