Jeanne Eagels (1957) DVD

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Jeanne Eagels (1957)

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Daniel Fuchs (screenplay), Sonya Levien (screenplay)

Stars:

Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler, Agnes Moorehead

Kim Novak is clearly out of her depth as legendary Broadway actress Jeanne Eagels, but one can't fault her for trying very hard. As this filmed biography gets under way, wide-eyed Eagels finds herself stranded in a tank town by a smooth-talking traveling salesman. Carnival operator Sal Satori hires Eagels as a kootch dancer, but her ambition is to become a serious dramatic actress. When she and Sal reach New York, she signs up for acting lessons under the tutelage of a Mme. Neilson (Agnes Moorehead). Before long, Jeanne is understudying on Broadway, and in 1922 she takes audiences and critics by storm with her unforgettable portrayal of Sadie Thompson in Rain, a role she landed by ruthlessly double-crossing the actress originally slated for the part (Virginia Grey). When her rival commits suicide, the chastened Jeanne turns to booze and drugs to assuage her conscience. The real-life Jeanne Eagels died of narcotics addiction in 1929, a fact that the Hollywood version skims over. Eagels' family sued Columbia Pictures over the "distortions" offered in Jeanne Eagels.

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Jeanne Eagels 1957

Posted by Miss Rock on Nov 6th 2024

Based on a true story regarding silent film actress Jeanne Eagels in 1922.Starting her first Job in a carnival, moving up to stage and silent films. Drugs and liquor took Jeanne to her death.