The Actress
Summary:
The Actress is based on Years Ago, one of several autobiographies by actress/playwright Ruth Gordon. Jean Simmons stars as blossoming teenager Ruth Gordon Jones, who is determined to become a famous stage star despite the objections of her stubborn ex-sea captain father Clinton Jones (Spencer Tracy). Papa wants Ruth to become a physical-education instructor, but she wan... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Spencer Tracy - (Clinton Jones)
Jean Simmons - (Ruth Gordon Jones)
Teresa Wright - (Annie Jones)
Anthony Perkins - (Fred Whitmarsh)
Ian Wolfe - (Mr. Bagley)
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Review:
Both director George Cukor and writer Ruth Gordon are a bit off their form in The Actress, a backstager that lacks the spark that is so essential both to tales of the theater and tales of youth (and, as concerns the father in the story, tales of youth long lost). Perhaps Gordon was too close to the autobiographical material, as much of ... Continue >>
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