Columbia PicturesDirected by John Cromwell
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Nominated: Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
Overwrought drama follows young girl from childhood in rural Tennessee to superstardom in Hollywood, loosely based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Newcomer Kim Stanley takes on too much in her debut role: a poor southern accent, drunken tirades, nervous breakdowns, screaming matches with men, etc. The usually reliable Paddy Chayefsky stoops to a poor imitation of Tennessee Williams, and misses an opportunity to skewer Hollywood morals.
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