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Film / 1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
The story
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Cast
Lana TurnerGeorgia Lorrison
Kirk DouglasJonathan Shields
Walter PidgeonHarry Pebbel
Dick PowellJames Lee Bartlow
Barry SullivanFred Amiel
Gloria GrahameRosemary Bartlow
Leo G. CarrollHenry Whitfield
Gilbert RolandVictor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul StewartSyd Murphy
Vanessa BrownKay Amiel
Elaine StewartLila
Sammy WhiteGus
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Ivan TriesaultVon Ellstein
Lucy KnochBlonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Jay AdlerMr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley AndrewsSheriff (uncredited)
Del ArmstrongGeorgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Ben AstarJoe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Barbara BillingsleyEvelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
John BishopFerraday (uncredited)
Madge BlakeMrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Marshall BradfordMan Outside the Club (uncredited)
Paul BradleyParty Guest (uncredited)
Hadda BrooksPiano Player (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksMourner (uncredited)
Robert BurtonMcDill (uncredited)
Francis X. BushmanEulogist (uncredited)
Louis CalhernGeorgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Marietta CantyIda (uncredited)
Robert CarsonCasting Director (uncredited)
Beulah ChristianParty Guest (uncredited)
Janet ComerfordBobby-Soxer (uncredited)
James ConatyParty Guest (uncredited)
Jonathan CottAssistant Director (uncredited)
Lillian CulverReal Estate Woman (uncredited)
Alexis DavidoffPriest (uncredited)
Bob DavisAssistant (uncredited)
Sandy DescherLittle Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
Helen DicksonSymposium Guest (uncredited)
Phil DunhamPawnbroker (uncredited)
Steve DunhillCameraman (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumAssistant on Set (uncredited)
James FarrarPublicity Man (uncredited)
Bess FlowersJoe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Charles FogelPoker Player (uncredited)
George FordClub Patron (uncredited)
Steve ForrestActor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
Kathleen FreemanMiss March (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneParty Guest (uncredited)
Frank GerstleGabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Joe GilbertParty Guest (uncredited)
Ned GlassWardrobe Man (uncredited)
James GonzalezParty Guest (uncredited)
Phyllis GraffeoLeading Lady (uncredited)
Herschel GrahamParty Guest (uncredited)
A. Cameron GrantAssistant Director (uncredited)
Marion GraySymposium Guest (uncredited)
William E. GreenHugo Shields (uncredited)
Dabbs GreerStudio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Robert HainesMourner (uncredited)
Sam HarrisParty Guest (uncredited)
Dick JohnstoneMourner (uncredited)
Ted JordanAssistant Director (uncredited)
Joseph KeaneAssistant Director (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempMourner (uncredited)
Peggy KingSinger at Party (uncredited)
Mike LallyPreview Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Louise LaneParty Guest (uncredited)
George J. Lewis"Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
Wilbur MackParty Guest (uncredited)
Paul MarionSpanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)
Paul MaxeyMan Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
May McAvoyPebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Harold MillerMourner (uncredited)
Hans MoebusParty Guest (uncredited)
Patrick J. MolyneauxStudio Electrician (uncredited)
Roger MooreCigar Clerk (uncredited)
Ellanora NeedlesReporter (uncredited)
Richard NorrisLeading Man (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienWaiter at Party (uncredited)
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