Her potential alcoholism burgeons and Ken remains clueless concerning his responsibility for her problems. When Ken lucks into a career as chart-topping radio crooner, Angie is forced into idle luxury which proves her downfall. The plot: Angie Evans, fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway. She didn’t win the Oscar that night, but we do have this classic movie starring Susan Hayward. Technicolor Remaster Edition, from Original 35mm Nitrateġ947, Universal International Pictures, Run Time: 103 minĭorothy Parker was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948 for co-writing the screenplay for Smash-Up. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (by Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell). This poignant story resulted in three film remakes. But when the deliriously happy couple marries, Vicki’s rise to the top is counterbalanced by Norman’s fall from grace, a precipitous plummet from stardom to alcoholism and bitterness. It’s a Cinderella story of a fresh-faced farm girl, the improbably named Esther Blodgett who transforms into screen icon Vicki Lester when she comes to the attention of matinee idol Norman Maine (Fredric March). Others are likely to wonder what the fuss was about.”ġ937, United Artists, Run Time: 111 minutesĭorothy Parker was nominated for an Academy Award in 1937 for co-writing the screenplay for the original “A Star is Born.” A young woman rises to stardom while her husband sinks into depression in this William Wellman Technicolor classic. Parker and the Vicious Circle is the kind of movie best appreciated, I think, by those who already know the players around the Round Table, and have read some of their work. Roger Ebert said in his 1995 review, “ Mrs. Watch for fleeting turns by Gwyneth Paltrow, Heather Graham and Jon Favreau (as Elmer Rice). Loads of star cameos: Matthew Broderick plays jerky boyfriend Charlie MacArthur, Andrew McCarthy is Eddie Parker, Campbell Scott is Robert Benchley and Peter Gallagher is Alan Campbell. Movie glosses over 30 years of Parker’s life. The best parts are Leigh reading Parker’s verse. Kind of a hoot, and not wholly accurate, but it does have Jennifer Jason Leigh as Dorothy and she gives a fine performance however, I think her portrayal of Dottie is too brooding. Parker and the Vicious Circleġ994, Fineline Films, Run Time: 124 minutes
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