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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

BIOGRAPHY OF A GREAT STAR
May 12, 1997 · 58m
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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.

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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)
Shirley Eder
Self
Frank Fay
Self (archive footage)
Henry Fonda
Self (archive footage)
Directed by Gene Feldman

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Wombat Productions, Janson Media
Country
US

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