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Captured on film : the true story of Marion Davies / Hugh M. Hefner in association with Turner Classic Movies present a Timeline Films in association with the UCLA Film and Television Archive ; producer, Elaine B. Archer ; writer, Elaina B. Archer, Hugh Munro Neely, John J. Flynn ; director, Hugh Munro Neely.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Davies, Marion, 1897-1961.
- Davies, Marion.
- Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.
- Motion picture actors and actresses.
- Women comedians.
- United States.
- Women comedians--Biography.
- Women in motion pictures.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Feature films.
- Biographical films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (61 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Harrington Park, NJ : Milestone Films, 2001.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst. Unfortunately, Davies has too often been remembered for a film in which she never appeared: Citizen Kane. Orson Welles may have based his great film on the life of Hearst, but Davies was never like the character of Susan Alexander.</p><p> Loving and insightful, and narrated by Charlize Theron, Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies combines archival film clips, interviews and rare home movies to explore her life and work. The Brooklyn-born Davies was dancing in the Ziegfeld Follies when she first met Hearst, who went on to build her a movie studio and a castle - the legendary estate in San Simeon where she reigned over the elite of Hollywood. A wonderful, moving tribute to this Hollywood legend, this is a documentary to own and cherish. A bonus feature on this video is Davies' brilliant performance in the rarely seen classic Quality Street!
- Participant:
- Narrator, Charlize Theron.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed February 03, 2017).
- Nominated 2001 Satellite Awards, Best Motion Picture, Documentary
- OCLC:
- 974256400
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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