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| Bette Davis | ... |
Margaret Elliot
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| Sterling Hayden | ... |
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
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| Natalie Wood | ... |
Gretchen
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| Warner Anderson | ... |
Harry Stone
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Joe Morrison
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| June Travis | ... |
Phyllis Stone
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Richard Stanley
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
R.J., Aging Actor at Party
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| Barbara Lawrence | ... |
Barbara Lawrence
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| Fay Baker | ... |
Faith
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Roy
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David Alpert | ... |
Keith Barkley - Director (uncredited)
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| James Anderson | ... |
Bailey - Actor playing Jed Garfield in The Fatal Winter (uncredited)
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| Florence Auer | ... |
Annie's Friend in Store (uncredited)
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| Marie Blake | ... |
Annie, Stones' Maid (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Claire Carleton | ... |
Jailbird (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Druggist (uncredited)
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Gil Frye | ... |
George, Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Projectionist (uncredited)
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| Marcia Mae Jones | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lorin Raker | ... |
R.J. Somers (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Store Customer (uncredited)
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Kay Riehl | ... |
Mrs. Adams, Landlady (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Scannell | ... |
Auctioneer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
Annie - Old Biddy in Department Store (uncredited)
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| Katherine Warren | ... |
Mrs. Ruth Morrison (uncredited)
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Hank Wise | ... |
Apartment Store Worker (uncredited)
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| Barbara Wooddell | ... |
Peggy Morgan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Heisler | ||
Written by
| Dale Eunson | ... | (original screenplay) and |
| Katherine Albert | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bert E. Friedlob | ... | producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| Otto Ludwig | ... | editorial supervisor |
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ... | (as Edward Boyle) |
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Jane Romeyn | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| J. Paul | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Vreeland | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Boris Leven | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound engineer (as John Carter) |
Special Effects by
| David Commons | ... | special effects |
| Jack Rabin | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bill Edwards | ... | wardrobe (as William Edwards) |
| Orry-Kelly | ... | gowns: Miss Davis |
| Ann Peck | ... | wardrobe |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (as Sid Cuttner) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator |
| Victor Young | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Weslie Jones | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bert E. Friedlob | ... | presenter |
| Leo Taub | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1953) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Middle-aged Oscar winning actress Margaret Elliot - Maggie to those that know her - is a Hollywood has-been. Her life is in shambles. She clings to the hope of resurrecting her past movie stardom as a leading ingénue. No one will hire her, she's penniless with creditors selling off anything that she owns that is of monetary value, and she has no one to turn to that can see her through financially. She has in the past supported her sister and brother-in-law, who still want to use her as their meal ticket. Divorced from her actor husband, she shares joint custody of their teen-aged daughter Gretchen, from who Maggie tries to hide her problems. When it looks as if Maggie has hit rock bottom, Jim Johannsen re-enters her life. Jim, who once had the stage name Barry Lester, got his big break in Hollywood movies by Maggie. He came to the quick realization that he was neither good as an actor or that he wanted to do it as a profession. He now works as a boat parts supplier and mechanic. Jim tries to help her come to the realization of the stage of life that she is in to help her reinvent herself. But Maggie wants to regain her star status on her own terms, and does whatever she needs to for that great ingénue role that has eluded her for so many years. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The story of a woman...who thought she was a star so high in the sky no man could touch her! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When a drunken Margaret Elliot takes her Oscar for a ride in her car, Bette Davis used one of her own Oscars. See more » |
| Goofs | When Gretchen changes direction on the boat for the second time, Margaret is knocked way over to the left by the sail. She turns around to laugh, but is shown seated on the far right. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963). See more » |
| Quotes |
[to her Oscar statuette]
Margaret Elliott: Come on, Oscar, let's you and me get drunk! See more » |