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Captured On Film: The True Story Of Marion Davies (2001)

Special Features

 

  • The Rarely-Seen Marion Davies Feature "Quality Street" (1927, 111 min.), from a Story by James M. Barrie, with a Piano Score by Philip Carli
  • Stills Gallery

Review

 

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; she was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst. Unfortunately she has too often been remembered for a film in which she never appeared: "Citizen Kane." Orson Welles may have based his great film on the life of Hearst, but Davies was nothing like Susan Alexander. This loving and insightful combination of archival film clips, interviews, and rare home movies explores her life and work, from her days dancing in the Ziegfield Follies through her relationship with Hearst, which led to Hearst creating for her a movie studio and a legendary castle where she reigned over the elite of Hollywood. Narrated by Charlize Theron, this moving tribute to a silver screen legend is one to cherish.

Technical Details

 

Marion Davies ; Charlize Theron (Narrator)

Not Rated

2001

Fullscreen 4:3

English - Dolby Digital (2.0)

1 hour (Documentary only) (approx)

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