Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

2001
57min

Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst.

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies

Storyline

Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst.
    Released
    14 February 2001
    Runtime
    57min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Timeline Films, UCLA Film and Television Archive, Turner Classic Movies
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