Alan Rudolph Director, Writer Jennifer Jason Leigh Dorothy Parker Actor Matthew Broderick Charles MacArthur Actor Campbell Scott Robert Benchley Actor Peter Gallagher Alan Campbell Actor Jennifer Beals Gertrude Benchley Actor Andrew McCarthy Eddie Parker Actor Wallace Shawn Horatio Byrd Actor Martha Plimpton Jane Grant Actor Sam Robards Harold Ross Actor Lili Taylor Edna Ferber Actor James Le Gros Deems Taylor Actor Gwyneth Paltrow Paula Hunt Actor Nick Cassavetes Robert Sherwood Actor David Thornton George S. Kaufman Actor Heather Graham Mary Kennedy Taylor Actor Tom McGowan Alexander Woollcott Actor Chip Zien Franklin P. Adams Actor Gary Basaraba Heywood Broun Actor Jane Adams Ruth Hale Actor Stephen Baldwin Roger Spalding Actor Matt Malloy Marc Connelly Actor Jake Johannsen John Peter Toohey Actor Amelia Campbell Mary Brandon Sherwood Actor David Gow Donald Ogden Stewart Actor Leni Parker Beatrice Kaufman Actor J.M. Henry Harpo Marx Actor Stanley Tucci Fred Hunter Actor Mina Badie Joanie Gerard Actor Randy Dreyfuss Alvan Barach Actor Keith Carradine Will Rogers Actor Randy Sue Coburn Writer Scott Bushnell Executive Producer Ira Deutchman Executive Producer Robert Altman Producer Mark Isham Original Music Jan Kiesser Cinematographer Suzy Elmiger Film Editing François Séguin Production Design Frances Calder Set Decoration Renée April Costume Design John Hay Costume Design