The Actress (1953) | |
| Director(s) | George Cukor |
| Producer(s) | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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The Actress (1953) was a Drama - Comedy Film directed by George Cukor and produced by Lawrence Weingarten.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Costume Design | Walter Plunkett | Nominated |
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Review: Joan Crawford in Film Noir: The Actress as Auteur
By Christy Putnam on May 30, 2024 From Christy PutnamJoan Crawford in Film Noir: The Actress as Auteur Probably the least explored aspect of Joan Crawford, the actress, has been her body of work viewed through the lens of her expertise as an auteur of her own abilities. Since her notorious personal life, revealed in her daughter Christina Crawford?s e... Read full article
Book Review – Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew by John Oller
By Virginie Pronovost on Sep 29, 2020 From The Wonderful World of CinemaDuring the past three weeks, I read a biography of the extremely secretive Jean Arthur, the “American Greta Garbo”, who lived a very private life, in view of the blogathon I’m hosting in her honour in a few weeks. I wanted to prepare myself well and wanted to do so by doing more th... Read full article
Edith Headquarters 1: The Actress
By Kay Noske on Oct 6, 2012 From Movie Star MakeoverIf you?ve visited my website, you know it?s pretty much a shrine to one of the greatest of Hollywood?s costume designers, Edith Head. Why Edith? Well, aside from the accolades of the many actors who were made more beautiful, glamorous and comfy by her, thousands of style-obsessed movie fans, like me... Read full article
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Ruth Gordon Jones: Oh, mama, don't be disgusting!
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Facts about
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the final print. These were (with their character names): Keith Hitchcock (Comedian), Mitchell Lewis (Stage Doorman), Matt Moore (Waiter), Walter Reed (John Craig) and error (Mr. Donough).
During first-run engagements of The Actress, selected movie houses around the country projected the film's opening sequence - a recreation of a production number from the play, "The Pink Lady", in wide screen to emphasize the larger-than-life quality of Ruth Gordon's fascination with the stage.
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