The story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.The story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.The story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 10 nominations total
- Lady at Roosevelt Hotel
- (as J.J. Chaback)
- Bum on Street
- (as Richard Hawkins)
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- TriviaJessica Lange's performance in this film has been said to be actor Sir Anthony Hopkins's favorite by an actress.
- GoofsAmong the framed portraits of actresses under contract to Paramount Pictures hanging on Mr. Bebe's office walls is one of Joan Crawford. But Crawford was an MGM contract player at the time portrayed in the scene and never worked for Paramount.
- Quotes
Arresting Sergeant: Your name?
Frances Farmer: You jerks drag me down here in the middle of the night and you don't know who the hell I am?
Arresting Sergeant: Your name lady?
Frances Farmer: Frances Elena Farmer. Want me to spell it?
Arresting Sergeant: And your address?
Frances Farmer: Put me down as a vag, vagrant, vagabond. What is this, a joke? It's a joke? Assault and battery? Huh? I barely touched that bitch.
Arresting Sergeant: Occupation?
Frances Farmer: Cocksucker.
- Crazy creditsThe following disclaimer appears in the end credits (the uppercase as it appears on screen): "In exchange for the use of certain facilities and per agreement with the California Department of Mental Health, the producers have agreed to the following disclaimer, 'SINCE THE 1940's THERE HAVE BEEN MAJOR ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL. THE REPREHENSIBLE CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY FRANCES FARMER ARE NOT TYPICAL OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TODAY.'"
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983)
- SoundtracksPiano Sonata in A Major, K331
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Played by Chet Swiatkowsky
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,000,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,624
- Dec 26, 1982
- Runtime2 hours 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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