The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer(s) | John Houseman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Show Business |
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The Bad and the Beautiful Overview:
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by John Houseman.
SYNOPSIS
Turner shines in a sharp portrayal of moviemaking - and climbing the Hollywood ladder. Told in flashbacks from the point of view of an actress, a writer, and a studio executive. Old Hollywood hands Minnelli and Houseman provide plenty of backstage detail.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Bad and the Beautiful was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2002.
Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Kirk Douglas | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gloria Grahame | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Surtees | Won |
| Best Costume Design | Helen Rose | Won |
| Best Writing | Charles Schnee | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
On Blu-Ray: The Luscious, Vicious Hollywood of The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
By KC on Jan 8, 2020 From Classic MoviesIn telling the story of a charismatic cad, The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) encapsulates all the glory, glamour, despair, and depravity of Hollywood. Director Vincente Minnelli’s portrait of the manipulative filmmaker Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) feels so real that you can’t help wond... Read full article
OH OSCAR : The real THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (An Opinion)
By Terry on Feb 24, 2019 From Stardust and ShadowsSTARDUST AND SHADOWS takes a brief break from our content to offer an opinion of on the troubled institution for Film fans which of course is The Academy Awards. Unless you live some place where there is no News or frankly you really “don’t give a damn” you would know that the Acad... Read full article
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 16, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsThe people making the decisions, at least some of them, undoubtedly knew that this title implied some sort of sordid melodrama, a Douglas Sirk picture anyone? And yet I do admit despite?the emptiness in the title, there’s some truth to its implications. Hollywood often is this gaudy, outrageou... Read full article
The Bad and the Beautiful
By Amanda Garrett on Sep 18, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm celebrating TCM and old Hollywood movies with a look at The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), starring Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner. This article is part of the TCM Discoveries Blogathon hosted by The Nitrate Diva. Through the years, I've discovered many great movies on TCM. I first wat... Read full article
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
By Beatrice on Sep 3, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Bad and the Beautiful Directed by Vicente Minnelli Written by Charles Schnee, story by George Bradshaw 1952/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant #257 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Classic Hollywood certainly wasn’t afraid to show its dark side. ?This is a... Read full article
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Quotes from
Jonathan Shields: If you dream, dream big.
Harry Pebbel: I've told you a hundred times. I don't want to win awards. Give me pictures that end with a kiss and black ink on the books.
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Facts about
The working title, "Tribute to a Bad Man", was later used as the title of an unrelated MGM feature (Tribute to a Bad Man). One reason for the title change was to add "beautiful", in consideration of the top-billed Lana Turner.
The photograph of Kirk Douglas' detested studio-head father, which Barry Sullivan straightens on the wall in this MGM film, looks exactly like Jack L. Warner, the head of Warner Bros. - MGM's competitor.
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