Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)

05/12/1997 (US) • 58m

Documentary

BIOGRAPHY OF A GREAT STAR

Overview

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

Top Billed Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Self (archive footage)

Richard Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Paul Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Frank Fay

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

biography

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