Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951)
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- 1h 18min
- Drama, Romance
- 07 Feb 1952 (Mexico)
- Movie
Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.
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Cast verified as complete
| Claire Trevor | ... |
Millie Farley
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| Sally Forrest | ... |
Florence Farley
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| Carleton G. Young | ... |
Fletcher Locke
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| Robert Clarke | ... |
Gordon McKay
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Kenneth Patterson | ... |
Will Farley
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Marcella Cisney | ... |
Miss Martin
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| Joseph Kearns | ... |
J.R. Carpenter
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| William Hudson | ... |
Interne
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George Fisher | ... |
George Fisher - Announcer
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Arthur Little Jr. | ... |
Arthur Litte Jr. - Commentator at Forest Hills
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Bert Whitley | ... |
Young official
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Edwin Reimers | ... |
Announcer
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Don Kent | ... |
Umpire
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William Irving | ... |
Umpire
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Barbara Brier | ... |
Girl
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Marilyn Mercer | ... |
Girl
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Bob Alden | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Tom Daly | ... |
Newsman (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Mr. Grayson (uncredited)
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Frank Erickson | ... |
Drunk Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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| Stanley Farrar | ... |
Dr. Hopkins (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jerry Hausner | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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| Louise Lane | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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Perk Lazelle | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Ida Lupino | ... |
Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Russell Meeker | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Dance Floor Congratulator (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Linesman (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Robert Ryan | ... |
Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
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Timothy Ryan | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Edna Smith | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
U.S. Opens Awards Presenter (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Match Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ida Lupino | ||
Written by
| Martha Wilkerson | ... | (screenplay) |
| John R. Tunis | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Norman A. Cook | ... | associate producer (as Norman Cook) |
| Collier Young | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Archie Stout | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George C. Shrader | ||
| William H. Ziegler | ... | (as William Ziegler) |
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
| Jack Okey | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harley Miller | ||
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James H. Anderson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Phil Brigandi | ... | sound (as Philip Brigandi) |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Robert Eggenweiler | ... | assistant to producer |
| Eleanor Tennant | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1951) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gordon meets Florence and they share an interest in tennis. But Florence has a supremely-ambitious mother (she barely knows her own husband exists) who intends to push her ahead. Florence's tennis career rapidly advances, thanks to Mother's manipulation and a promotion-minded coach; building toward the inevitable conflict between the fulfillment of Mother's dreams...and daughter's.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | THE PRICE OF FAME IN THE BIG-TIME TENNIS RACKET! (original poster-all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the 34-minute mark, Florence is playing a match in Seabright, New Jersey. In the crowd, Robert Ryan and director Ida Lupino (both uncredited) are shown applauding her. See more » |
| Goofs | Florence looks at her new necklace in the mirror while she is wearing it. The words I LOVE YOU CHAMP are seen in the mirror. They ought to have been backwards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies (2000). See more » |