In this film, Alan Alda’s character is a music journalist named Myles Clarkson, who long ago frustrated in his hope to be career as a pianist. And what makes his hope to become a piano player comes to an end is when his debut concert received undeservedly scathing reviews.

• The Mephisto Waltz
• Paul Wendkos
• Alan Alda
• Jacqueline Bisset
• Barbara Parkins