Enter Laughing

In this film based on the life of director Carl Reiner, a young Depression-era New Yorker, David Kolowitz (Reni Santoni), decides to pursue an acting career against the wishes of his parents (Shelley Winters, David Opatoshu) and girlfriend (Janet Margolin). He manages to land a nonpaying role in an off-Broadway show directed by the over-the-hill Harrison B. Marlowe (Jose Ferrer). Despite his lack of experience, David sets out to prove he has what it takes to make it in showbiz.