The Mother
Plot: Paddy Chayefsky's 1954 play set in the Bronx tells the story of a recently widowed 66-year-old woman who seeks a job after 40 years of being a homemaker.
Anne Bancroft. Anne Bancroft was 63 in The Mother as 'Mrs. Fanning'.
Anne Meara. Anne Meara was 65 in The Mother as 'Mrs. Geegan'.
Anne Pitoniak. Anne Pitoniak was 72 in The Mother as 'Mrs. Kline'.
Mary Alice. Mary Alice was 57 in The Mother as 'Black Lady'.
Paddy Chayefsky. Paddy Chayefsky would have been no older than 58 in The Mother as 'Writer'