Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

Feb 13, 1975

1h 38m

★ 6.6

Overview

A middle-aged woman finds herself simply a widow, a grandmother and a person when a friend takes her to the Stardust Ballroom, a dance hall which recreates the music and atmosphere of the 1940s. There she encounters a most unlikely Prince Charming, a middle-aged mailman. With this encounter, life takes on a new meaning for the film's heroine.

Genres

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Tomorrow Entertainment

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Cast

Bea Asher

Maureen Stapleton

Al Green

Charles Durning

David

Michael Brandon

Jack

Michael Strong

Helen

Charlotte Rae

Angie

Jacquelyn Hyde

Diane

Beverly Sanders

Louis

Alan Fudge

Jennifer

Elizabeth Berger

Pauline Krimm

Natalie Core

Singer

Martha Tilton

Martha

Danna Hansen

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