| I'm Not Rappaport | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herb Gardner |
| Produced by | John Penotti David Sameth John H. Herb Gardner ( December 28, 1934 in Brooklyn - September 25, 2003) Commercial artist Cartoonist Playwright Starke |
| Written by | Herb Gardner |
| Starring | Walter Matthau Ossie Davis Amy Irving Craig T. Nelson Boyd Gaines |
| Music by | Gerry Mulligan |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender |
| Editing by | Anne McCabe Emily Paine Wendey Stanzler |
| Distributed by | Gramercy Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 24, 1996 |
| Running time | 135 min. Herb Gardner ( December 28, 1934 in Brooklyn - September 25, 2003) Commercial artist Cartoonist Playwright Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American Actress, known for her $100 million settlement with Steven Spielberg Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American Actor. Boyd Payne Gaines (born May 11, 1953) is an American stage film and television actor Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6 1927 – January 20 1996 was an American Jazz saxophonist Composer and arranger. Wendey Stanzler is an American Television editor and director from Flint Michigan, where she was co-editor and associate producer Gramercy Pictures was a Film distributor launched in 1993 a joint venture of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Pictures. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
I'm Not Rappaport is a Tony Award-winning play by Herb Gardner. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Herb Gardner ( December 28, 1934 in Brooklyn - September 25, 2003) Commercial artist Cartoonist Playwright
Inspired by two elderly men Gardner met in New York City's Central Park, it focuses on Nat Moyer, a cantankerous white Jew, and Midge Carter, a feisty African-American, who spend their days sitting on a bench, trying to mask the horrible realities of aging, mainly through the tall tales that Nat spins. The City of New York Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The play touches on several issues, including society’s treatment of the aging, the difficulties dealing with adult children who think they know what's best for their parents, and the dangers that lurk in urban areas.
Its title comes from an old vaudeville joke, a variation of which evolved into dialogue between the two protagonists:
- Nat: Hey, Rappaport! I haven't seen you in ages. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. How have you been?
- Midge: I'm not Rappaport.
- Nat: Rappaport, what happened to you? You used to be a short fat guy, and now you're a tall skinny guy.
- Midge: I'm not Rappaport.
- Nat: Rappaport, you used to be a young guy with a beard, and now you're an old guy with a mustache.
- Midge: I'm not Rappaport.
- Nat: Rappaport, how has this happened? You used to be a cowardly little white guy, and now you're a big imposing black guy.
- Midge: I'm not Rappaport.
- Nat: And you changed your name, too!
Originally presented by Seattle Repertory Theatre, the first Broadway production, directed by Daniel Sullivan, opened on November 19, 1985 at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 891 performances. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Daniel J Sullivan (born June 11, 1940) is an award-winning American theatre and Film director and Playwright. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Booth Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan, New York City The cast included Judd Hirsch, Cleavon Little, Jace Alexander, and Mercedes Ruehl. Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935) is an American Actor, known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the television comedy series Cleavon Jake Little ( June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American film and theatre actor, best known Jace Alexander (born April 7, 1964) is an American Television director and former Actor. Mercedes J Ruehl ( February 28, 1948) is an American Theater, Television and Film actress. Hirsch was awarded the Tony Award as Best Actor in a play, and the play itself won for its lighting design and as Best Play.
After fifteen previews, a revival, again directed by Sullivan, opened on July 25, 2002 at the Booth, where it ran for 53 performances. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hirsch reprised his role and was joined by Ben Vereen. Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946, in Miami Florida) is an American Actor, Dancer, and Singer who has
The 1996 film version, written and directed by Gardner, starred Walter Matthau, Ossie Davis, Amy Irving, Craig T. Nelson, Martha Plimpton, Peter Friedman, and Ron Rifkin. Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American Actress, known for her $100 million settlement with Steven Spielberg Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American Actor. Martha Campbell Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Actress. Peter Friedman (born April 24, 1949) is an American stage, screen, and Television Actor. Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939) is an American Actor and director who is featured in numerous Television shows
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