Speed-the-Plow
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Speed-the-Plow is a satirical stage play by David Mamet that skewers the cynicism and moral compromises of Hollywood’s film industry.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| actStructure | three-act play ⓘ |
| author | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition | Tony Award nominations ⓘ |
| broadwayDebutSeason | 1988–1989 Broadway season ⓘ |
| broadwayOriginalRunType | limited run ⓘ |
| character |
Bobby Gould
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfOriginalBroadwayProduction | Gregory Mosher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle | Mametian rapid-fire dialogue ⓘ |
| hasFilmIndustrySatire | Hollywood studio deal-making ⓘ |
| hasMoralQuestion | whether to pursue art or profit ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversy over celebrity casting
ⓘ
critical acclaim for writing ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor | casting of Madonna in original Broadway production ⓘ |
| notableRevivalCountry | United Kingdom GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableRevivalLocation | West End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayCastMember |
Joe Mantegna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | David Mamet plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
studio executive culture
ⓘ
transactional relationships in show business ⓘ |
| producerOfOriginalBroadwayProduction | Emanuel Azenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationForm |
acting edition
ⓘ
trade edition ⓘ |
| setting | Hollywood film studio office ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Hollywood film industry
ⓘ
cynicism in entertainment business ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ |
| theatreOfFirstPerformance | Royale Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
art versus commerce
ⓘ
corruption in Hollywood ⓘ power and ambition ⓘ sexual manipulation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary to late 1980s ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David Mamet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1987 ⓘ |
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