Forever Female (1953)Aging actress Ginger Rogers refuses to admit she is too old to play the ingenue role any longer. Director:Irving Rapper |
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Forever Female (1953)Aging actress Ginger Rogers refuses to admit she is too old to play the ingenue role any longer. Director:Irving Rapper |
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| William Holden | ... |
Stanley Krown
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| Paul Douglas | ... |
E. Harry Phillips
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| James Gleason | ... |
Eddie Woods
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Jesse White | ... |
Willie Wolfe
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Marjorie Rambeau | ... |
Older Actress at Bar
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| George Reeves | ... | ||
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King Donovan | ... |
Playwright
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Vic Perrin | ... |
Scenic Designer
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Russell Gaige | ... |
Theatrical Producer
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| Marion Ross | ... |
Patty
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Richard Shannon | ... |
Stage Manager
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| Pat Crowley | ... |
Sally Carver
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Playwright Stanley Krown has a terrific new play. It's got a great part for reigning Broadway star Beatrice Page, and a young actress named Sally Carver will do just about anything to get the ingénue lead. The problem is that Beatrice doesn't want the great role written for her. She wants the ingénue role, something she could have played wonderfully -- when she was twenty years younger. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
An aging stage star tries to hold on to ingénue roles. The screenplay is by the Epstein twins (Casablanca) based on a play by Barrie (Peter Pan). Given such pedigree, this comedy falls short of expectations but it is fairly enjoyable and has witty dialog. It's helped by good acting from Rogers as the actress in denial about her advancing years, Douglas as her supportive ex-husband, and Holden (on the verge of super-stardom) as a writer. A screen shot at the end of the film touts Crowley as a future star at Paramount. She never became a star, but she went on to have a long TV career, and she is winning here as a perky young actress.