Keyword: movie star

The James Dean Story

6.4

1957

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This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Deans death, looks at Deans life through the use of still photographs with narration, and interviews with many of the people involved in his short life.

The Oscar

5.3

1966

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Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after hes nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

The Patricia Neal Story

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1981

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This is the story of Patricia Neal who was a famous Hollywood actress and her marriage to Roald Dahl the author. Patricia had three massive strokes and was unable to walk or talk leaving Roald to look after their children and care for Patricia.

The Stolen Jools

5.5

1931

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The boys and a Los Angeles police detective investigate the theft of actress Norma Shearers jewelry.

I Dream Too Much

5.4

1935

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Jonathan Street is a struggling composer when he meets and marries Annette. The problem is that Jonathan was drunk and does not want to be married. Annette does go with him to Paris and does the cooking and cleaning. To get his music published, Annette takes it to Paul and he is won over - by her voice and not the music. So he manages her career and she becomes a star as an opera singer everywhere she goes. Since Jonathan cannot sell anything he writes, he leaves Annette and that makes Annette sad as she wants only to be his wife.

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

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1998

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Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: \Lulu in Toe Shoes\; \Lulu in Hollywood\; \Lulu in Berlin\; \Lulu in Hell\; and \Resurrection\. Narrated by Shirley MacLaine.

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

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1991

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When 30s film star Thelma Todd dies mysteriously, her relationship with New York mobster Lucky Luciano is investigated.

The 9th Guest

5.8

1934

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Eight strangers are invited to spend the night in a penthouse apartment. After being wined and dined, a voice on the radio informs them that they will be murdered unless they manage to outwit the ninth guest: Death.

Rock-a-Bye Baby

6.8

1958

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A TV repair man must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart, now a famous movie star, so her career will not suffer.

Meet Marlon Brando

6.6

1966

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Journalists from all over America meet Marlon Brando in a New York hotel room to interview him about his new film, Morituri. Seeing this as an opportunity to let the legendary actor promote the film, they find Brando unwilling to talk about it, instead he is more interested in larking about and turning on the charm when being interviewed by a former winner of the Miss USA competition.

Merton of the Movies

6.4

1947

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A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious.

The World's Greatest Lover

5.9

1977

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A neurotic baker travels to Hollywood to attend a talent search for an actor to rival the great Valentino. Although not an actor, through blind luck he succeeds, to a certain degree.