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BIOGRAPHY OF A GREAT STAR

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

7.7 / 10 7.7 1997 58mNR
Documentary

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.

Directed by Gene Feldman

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The people behind the story

Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara StanwyckSelf (archive footage)
Richard Chamberlain
Richard ChamberlainSelf (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Gary CooperSelf (archive footage)
Kirk Douglas
Kirk DouglasSelf (archive footage)
Paul Douglas
Paul DouglasSelf (archive footage)
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Shirley EderSelf
Frank Fay
Frank FaySelf (archive footage)
Henry Fonda
Henry FondaSelf (archive footage)
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