A woman adored by the people around her ultimately struggles to be happy with herself.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Emily Ann Faulkner
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Dutch Seymour
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| Steven Hill | ... |
John Tower
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Betty Lou Holland | ... |
Mrs. Laureen Faulkner
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| Joan Copeland | ... |
Alice Marie
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Gerald Hiken | ... |
George
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| Patty Duke | ... |
Emily Ann Faulkner, age 8
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| Elizabeth Wilson | ... |
Harding
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| Bert Freed | ... |
Lester Brackman
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| Joanne Linville | ... |
Joanna
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Gail Haworth | ... |
Emily's Daughter
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| Joyce Van Patten | ... |
Hillary
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
The Cook
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Gerald Petrarca | ... |
The Minister
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| Werner Klemperer | ... |
Joe Wilsey
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The Boy
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Margaret Brayton | ... |
Mrs. Woolsy (uncredited)
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The Writer (uncredited)
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Fred Herrick | ... |
The Elder (uncredited)
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John D. Lawrence | ... |
Flirting G.I. (uncredited)
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Donald McKee | ... |
R.M. Lucas (uncredited)
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Mike O'Dowd | ... |
First Man (uncredited)
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Sid Raymond | ... |
Second Man (uncredited)
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| David White | ... |
Burt Harris (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Cromwell | ||
Written by
| Paddy Chayefsky | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Milton Perlman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Virgil Thomson | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur J. Ornitz | ||
Editing by
| Carl Lerner | ||
Casting By
| Jim Merrick | ||
Production Design by
| Leo Kerz | ||
Art Direction by
| Ted Haworth | ... | (as Edward Haworth) |
Costume Design by
| Frank L. Thompson | ||
Production Management
| Steve Bono | ... | production manager |
| George Justin | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles H. Maguire | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Dick Vorisek | ... | sound |
| Ernest Zatorsky | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Howard Fortune | ... | gaffer |
| Saul Midwall | ... | camera operator |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Virgil Thomson | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1958) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1958) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Loosely based on the life of Marilyn Monroe, the story of a young woman destined from childhood on to be adored by millions but unhappy in her own life. Patty Duke plays Emily Ann Faulkner as a young, friendless, fatherless rural southern girl whose mother is indifferent to her. As a teenager, Emily Ann, played by Kim Stanley, remains a loner but with one small exception - boys dote on her, drawn by her beauty and her powerful aura of feminine sexuality. Emily Ann marries young but leaves her first husband when she meets young prizefighter Dutch Seymour (Lloyd Bridges). She becomes an actress and her star rises rapidly until she hits the heights of fame - and the depths of anguish. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | The Public Disrobing of a Generation! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $550,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joan Copeland, who played Alice Marie in the movie, was at the time the real-life sister-in-law of Marilyn Monroe, whose life was rumored to be the basis for the story. See more » |
| Goofs | Emily claims that Stage Door, a play she appeared in during high school, was written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman; in reality it was written by Kaufman and Edna Ferber. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lester Brackman:
Well, she's got something, Dutch. She's very good in this picture. She's going to attract a lot of attention. She's got what I call the quality of availability. See more » |