Verrücktes Hollywood (1985)
Hollywood in den 40er Jahren. Der Kolumnistin Louella Parsons liegt die gesamte Filmwelt zu Füßen - jedoch nur, weil sie ihr die Stiefel lecken wollen. Denn in Wahrheit zittern die großen Macher Hollywoods, Warner, Goldwyn-Meyer & Co vor ihren Kritiken und dem neuesten Klatsch über ihre Stars. Um an Parsons allmächtigen Stuhl zu sägen, hecken die Filmbosse einen Plan aus. Sie setzen die alternde und erfolglose Schauspielerin Hedda Hopper ebenfalls als Klatschkolumnistin gegen Parsons ein. Die Rechnung geht jedoch nicht wirklich auf. Anfänglich zurückhaltend, erweist sich Hedda sehr bald als nicht minder gefährlich. Der Kampf Parsons und Hoppers um die größten Skandale Hollywoods artet aus und lässt die Stars und Filmbosse nun vor zwei einflussreichen Journalistinnen zittern.
Der Regisseur: Gus Trikonis
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Elizabeth Taylor as Louella Parsons |
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Jane Alexander as Hedda Hopper |
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Richard Dysart as Louis B. Mayer |
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Joyce Van Patten as Dema Harshbarger |
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Jon Cypher as Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin |
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Leslie Ackerman as Harriet Parsons |
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Bonnie Bartlett as Ida Koverman |
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Thomas Byrd as William Hopper |
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Joel Colodner as Andy Kenderson |
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Rick Lenz as Iceman |
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Mary McCusker as Dot |
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John Pleshette as Tommy Gallep |
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Eric Purcell as Orson Welles |
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Tim Robbins as Joseph Cotten |
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Mark L. Taylor as Howard Strickling |
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Nancy Travis as Ann |
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B.J. Ward as June |
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Vernon Weddle as Sam Goldwyn |
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Allen Williams as Joel |
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Teddy Wilson as Collins |
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Jason Wingreen as Jack Warner |
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Helen Baron as Ellen |
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Thomas Bellin as Hotel Clerk |
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Denise Crosby as Carole Lombard |
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Robert Darnell as Heiner |
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Christine Dickinson as Betty |
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Douglas Emerson as Young Bill Harper |
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Edith Fields as Mrs. Washburn |
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Lyla Graham as Mrs. Clayton |
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Anne Haney as Dema's Secretary |
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Mindi Iden as Starlet |
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Leigh Kavanaugh as 2nd Journalist |
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Amelia Laurenson as Elizabeth Arden |
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Galen Thompson as Hal |
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Jan Tříska as Mike Romanoff |
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Keith Walker as Albert |
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Gary Wayne as Clark Gable |
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Noni White as 1st Lady Journalist |
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Craig Richard Nelson as Radio Producer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Jacqueline Feather | Teleplay |
| Art | Richard Friedman | Set Decoration |
| Art | John D. Jefferies Sr. | Art Direction |
| Writing | David Seidler | Teleplay |
| Directing | Gus Trikonis | Director |
| Production | Judith A. Polone | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Rebecca Ross | Editor |
| Writing | George Eells | Novel |
| Sound | Charles Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jay Benson | Producer |
| Editing | Allan Jacobs | Editor |
