Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Jul 15, 1991

0h 50m

★ 5.7

She was the perfect combination of tough talk, soft spots and hard edges.

Overview

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

Genres

Documentary

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

Lorac Productions

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Cast

Self - Hostess

Sally Field

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck

Self (archive footage)

Joan Blondell

Self (archive footage)

Richard Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Van Heflin

Self (archive footage)

William Holden

Self (archive footage)

Burt Lancaster

Self (archive footage)

Fred MacMurray

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe

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