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Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures

Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures

I Ought to Be in Pictures (also promoted as Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures) is a 1982 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross and based on Neil Simon's 1980 play. The film stars Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff (reprising her Broadway role). Supporting actors include Lance Guest, Eugene Butler, David Faustino, Martin Ferrero and Michael Dudikoff.

Plot

Libby Tucker, a 19-year-old Brooklynite, is visiting her dead grandmother's grave at a New York cemetery, and reveals that she is moving to Hollywood to become an actress and locate her father, screenwriter Herbert Tucker. Libby takes a bus to Denver, then hitchhikes the rest of the way. She tries to call Herb, but gets nervous and hangs up.