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The Casting Couch
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The Casting Couch

Jan 1, 1995
0h 57m
★ 8.3

Hollywood is a town full of beautiful girls prepared to sacrifice everything to be a star!

Overview

An unprecedented anthology of never-before-told true stories by and about some of Hollywood's most interesting stars, legends, and wannabes, and takes readers inside Hollywood's inner sanctum to show how casting decisions are made, who makes them, and who has the final word.

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Documentary

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Cast

Susan George

Self - Presenter

Susan George

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Theda Bara

Theda Bara

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Clara Bow

Clara Bow

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

Elaine Barrie

Elaine Barrie

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer