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In the spotlight, glory glitters, but the shadow of sacrifice remains.

An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.

1h 43m1973NRTMDb 5.9

DramaMusicTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Bill FosterDirectorLauren BacallLauren BacallMargo ChanningLarry HagmanLarry HagmanBill SampsonPenny FullerPenny FullerEve HarringtonSarah MarshallSarah MarshallKaren RichardsRobert MandanRobert MandanHoward BenedictHarvey EvansHarvey EvansDuane
Rod McLennanBuzz Richards
Debbie BowenDebbieBob ShermanBob ShermanBertDavid KnightDavid KnightPeter
James BerwickStanKen BarrieKen BarrieBill Sampson (Singing voice)

Storyline

An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.

  • Universal Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 March 1973
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.9 / 10 (6 votes)

Production

Director
Bill Foster
Writers
Lee Adams, Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Studios
Universal Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English