A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman. Defying the wishes of his parents, David lands a nonpaying job in a seedy theatrical production directed by broken-down ham Marlowe.
| Directing | Carl Reiner | Director |
| Writing | Joseph Stein | Theatre Play |
| Production | Carl Reiner | Producer |
| Production | Joseph Stein | Producer |
| Camera | Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Charles Nelson | Editor |
| Production | Kurt Neumann | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Walter M. Simonds | Art Direction |
| Art | Morris Hoffman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Lane | Makeup Supervisor |
| Writing | Joseph Stein | Screenplay |
| Writing | Carl Reiner | Novel |
| Writing | Carl Reiner | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kurt Neumann | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Wendell Franklin | Assistant Director |
| Sound | James Z. Flaster | Sound |
| Sound | Jack Haynes | Sound |
| Sound | Charles J. Rice | Sound Supervisor |
| Camera | Albert Taffet | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Betty Levin | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Conductor |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Morton Gottlieb | Other |